whaleback

[ hweyl-bak, weyl- ]

noun

1. Nautical.
   1. a cargo vessel having a hull with a convex deck.
   2. a deck or cover curving upward.
2. something shaped like the back of a whale, as a rounded hill or an ocean wave.

whaleback

/ ˈweɪlˌbæk /

noun

1. something shaped like the back of a whale
2. a steamboat having a curved upper deck

Word History and Origins

Origin of whaleback¹

First recorded in 1885–90; whale ¹ + back ¹

Example Sentences

The fewer than two dozen wolves currently believed to be living in Northern California include the Lassen pack, whose territory covers portions of Lassen and Plumas counties; the Beckworth pack in eastern Plumas County, and the Whaleback pack in eastern Siskiyou County.

From Los Angeles Times

The Lassen pack, located in Lassen and Plumas Counties, produced five pups, while the Whaleback pack, living in Siskiyou County, had at least six, according to a report published by the California Department of Fish and Wildlife.

From New York Times

The SS Christopher Columbus, a 362-foot-long whaleback steamer, stopped in Bayfield twice in the 1890s, once with nearly 3,000 people on board.

From New York Times

OR-7 eventually returned to Oregon, but the wolf population has gradually increased in the last few years with the Lassen pack, first identified in 2017, and Whaleback pack, identified in 2020, along with the discovery of the Beckwourth pack last year.

From Los Angeles Times

The Lassen pack, located in Lassen and Plumas counties in northeastern California, produced five pups, while the Whaleback pack, which is mostly in Siskiyou County in Northern California, had at least six pups, according to a report published Tuesday by the state Department of Fish and Wildlife.

From Los Angeles Times