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roach back

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noun

an arched back, as of a dog.

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Nearby words

  1. ro,
  2. ro-ro,
  3. ro.,
  4. roa,
  5. roach,
  6. roach clip,
  7. roached,
  8. road,
  9. road agent,
  10. road allowance

Origin of roach back

First recorded in 1660–70; special use of roach3
Related formsroach-backed, adjective
Dictionary.com Unabridged Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2019

Examples from the Web for roach back

  • The roach-back is the other extreme and makes her feel as if she were dipping forward.

    Riding and Driving for Women|Belle Beach

  • Maybe it was accident and maybe design, but when the Roach-back jumped from the root it rolled to one side.

    The Biography of a Grizzly|Ernest Seton-Thompson

  • Sometimes the short mane over his humped shoulders is exaggerated; this makes a "Roach-back."

    Wild Animals at Home|Ernest Thompson Seton