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Meaning of whaleback | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

A kind of cargo steamship with a hull that continuously curves above the waterline from vertical to horizontal.
historical
A landform (typically a sand dune) having the form of the back of a whale.

CEFR level

B2

Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.

See also

whalebird Whaleboat whaleboater Whaleboats Whalebone whalebone whale