hog-backed
[ hawg-bakt, hog- ]
adjective
cambered, as the ridge of a roof, a hill, etc.
Origin of hog-backed
1First recorded in 1645–55
Words Nearby hog-backed
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How to use hog-backed in a sentence
This is done by putting curvature on the blade or making it what is called "hog-backed."
The Birth-Time of the World and Other Scientific Essays | J. (John) JolyWe ascended the side of the hog-backed hill to the north of the Rhyadr.
Wild Wales | George BorrowSuch boats after a little use become bent up in the middle, or "hog-backed."
Woodworking for Beginners | Charles Gardner WheelerAt West Kirby is a nearly complete example of a hog-backed stone.
The Danes in Lancashire and Yorkshire | S. W. PartingtonNow it is she who takes the upper hand, and pushes the hog-backed one before her through the water.
Grim: The Story of a Pike | Svend Fleuron
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