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Turtleback
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noun
Turtleback
n.
1.
(Archaeol.) A rude stone celt of a form suggesting the back of a turtle.
2.
(Naut.) A convex deck at the bow or stern of a vessel, so made to shed the seas quickly.
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crew had just reached the deck when the black shining
turtleback
of the submarine
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— Cappy Ricks Retires • Peter B. Kyne
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