roche moutonn'ee

roche moutonn'ee
Sheepback Sheep"back`, n. (Geol.) A rounded knoll of rock resembling the back of a sheep. -- produced by glacial action. Called also {roche moutonn['e]e}; -- usually in the plural. [1913 Webster]

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  • Roche moutonn'ee — Roche mou ton n[ e]e [F., sheep shaped rock.] (Geol.) See {Sheepback}. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Sheepback — Sheep back , n. (Geol.) A rounded knoll of rock resembling the back of a sheep. produced by glacial action. Called also {roche moutonn[ e]e}; usually in the plural. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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