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Hogback
Webster's Dictionary
(1):
(n.) 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):
(n.) A ridge formed by tilted strata; hence, any ridge with a sharp summit, and steeply sloping sides.
(3):
(n.) See Hogframe.
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Webster, Noah. Entry for 'Hogback'. Noah Webster's American Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/dictionaries/eng/web/h/hogback.html. 1828.