Meaning

3 senses
  1. A sharp steep-sided ridge formed by the erosion of tilting strata,

  2. A hogframe.

  3. A Viking grave marker taking the form of a recumbent monument, generally with a curved (hogbacked) ridge and outwardly curved sides.

More definitions
  • a narrow ridge of hills

Origin

From hog + back.

From hog + back.

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Forms

plural: hogbacks

Synonyms

1 synonyms
Close in meaning

Word family

1 related words
Derivedhogbacked

See also

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