What is a convex deck at the bow or stern of a vessel, so made to shed the seas quickly called?
turtleback — (Naut.) A convex deck at the bow or stern of a vessel, so made to shed the seas quickly. (Webster's 1913.)
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- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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