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Definition of Whaleback

Whaleback
Whaleback Whale"back`, n. (Naut.) A form of vessel, often with steam power, having sharp ends and a very convex upper deck, much used on the Great Lakes, esp. for carrying grain.

Meaning of Whaleback from wikipedia

- A whaleback was a type of cargo steamship of unusual design, with a hull that continuously curved above the waterline from vertical to horizontal. When...
- A whaleback is a type of steamship. Whaleback may also refer to: Whaleback (California), a mountain ridge in Kings Canyon National Park Whaleback (ski...
- Whaleback is a ski area located in Enfield, New Hampshire, United States. In 2013, after several bankruptcies over previous decades, it was bought by...
- The Mount Whaleback mine, officially the Newman West operation, is an iron ore mine located in the Pilbara region of Western Australia, six kilometres...
- Whaleback Mountain is a 2,627-metre (8,619-foot) summit in British Columbia, Canada. Whaleback Mountain is located in Yoho National Park, in the Waputik...
- Whaleback Light is a historic lighthouse marking the mouth of the Piscataqua River in Kittery, Maine. It is located on a rocky outcrop offs**** southwest...
- 5km 3miles Whaleback Fire    The Whaleback Fire was a wildfire that burned on Whaleback Mountain in Spaulding, approximately 20 miles northwest of Susanville...
- The Whaleback Snow-Survey Cabin, about 10 miles (16 km) north of Prospect in the Rogue River–Siskiyou National Forest in southwest Oregon, is a log cabin...
- Whaleback S**** Midden is a s**** midden, or dump, consisting primarily of oyster s**** located on the east side of the Damariscotta River in Maine,...
- town to support the development of iron ore deposits at nearby Mount Whaleback. The town takes its name from nearby Mount Newman, named in honour of...