Humpback

Humpback
Humpback Hump"back`, n. [Cf. {Hunchback}.] 1. A crooked back; a humped back. --Tatler. [1913 Webster]

2. A humpbacked person; a hunchback. [1913 Webster]

3. (Zo["o]l.) (a) Any whale of the genus {Megaptera}, characterized by a hump or bunch on the back. Several species are known. The most common ones in the North Atlantic are {Megaptera longimana} of Europe, and {Megaptera osphyia} of America; that of the California coasts is {Megaptera versabilis}. (b) A small salmon ({Oncorhynchus gorbuscha}), of the northwest coast of America; the {humpbacked salmon}. [1913 Webster]


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  • humpback — UK [ˈhʌmpˌbæk] / US noun [countable] Word forms humpback : singular humpback plural humpbacks a humpback whale …   English dictionary

  • humpback — [[t]hʌ̱mpbæk[/t]] humpbacks N COUNT A humpback or a humpback whale is a large whale with a curved back …   English dictionary

  • humpback — noun Date: 1697 1. a humped or crooked back; also kyphosis 2. hunchback 1 3. humpback whale 4. pink salmon …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • humpback — /hump bak /, n. 1. a back that is humped in a convex position. 2. kyphosis. 3. the humpback whale. [1690 1700; appar. back formation from HUMPBACKED] * * * …   Universalium

  • humpback — noun a) A humped back b) A person with a humpback: hunchback See Also: hump …   Wiktionary

  • humpback — noun Humpback is used before these nouns: ↑bridge …   Collocations dictionary

  • humpback — hump|back [ˈhʌmpbæk] n 1.) a ↑humpback whale 2.) a ↑hunchback …   Dictionary of contemporary English

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