roach back

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noun

an arched back, as of a dog.

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Nearby words

ro, ro-ro, ro., roa, roach, roach back, roach clip, roached, road, road agent, road allowance

Origin of roach back

First recorded in 1660–70; special use of roach³

Related forms

roach-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