Tur"tle*back` (?), n. 1.
(Archæol.) 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.
Tur"tle*back` (?), n. 1.
(Archæol.) 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.