roach back
noun
an arched back, as of a dog.
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Origin of roach back
First recorded in 1660–70; special use of roach3
OTHER WORDS FROM roach back
roach-backed, adjectiveWords nearby roach back
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Example sentences 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 BeachMaybe 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-ThompsonSometimes the short mane over his humped shoulders is exaggerated; this makes a "Roach-back."
Wild Animals at Home|Ernest Thompson Seton