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Webster 1913 Edition

Hogback

Hog′backˊ

,
Noun.
1.
(Arch.)
An upward curve or very obtuse angle in the upper surface of any member, as of a timber laid horizontally; – the opposite of
camber
.
2.
(Naut.)
See
Hogframe
.
3.
(Geol.)
A ridge formed by tilted strata; hence, any ridge with a sharp summit, and steeply sloping sides.

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