turtleback
Americannoun
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an arched projection over the upper deck of a ship at the bow and sometimes at the stern for protection in heavy seas
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(now obsolete in archaeological usage) a crude convex stone axe
Etymology
Origin of turtleback
Example Sentences
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Even good shots would roll off Pinehurst's turtleback greens and create really difficult recoveries.
From Golf Digest • Mar. 27, 2015
Open courses because of its turtleback greens designed by Donald Ross.
From US News • Jun. 12, 2014
It was not just in need of fresh plaster and paint; many of the furnishings, including more than a dozen handcrafted Tiffany turtleback lanterns, were in deep storage.
From New York Times • Dec. 23, 2012
His rap sheet is worse in the United States, where Daly had his "Tin Cup" moment at Bay Hill, swatted a moving ball on the turtleback greens of Pinehurst No. 2 in the 1999 U.S.
From Seattle Times • Nov. 10, 2011
Their turtleback shells, covered with moss, look just like rocks, and they stick so tightly to the big stones that—even when they are seen—they can scarcely be pried loose.
From Let's Collect Rocks and Shells by Shell Union Oil Corporation
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