hogback

ˈhɔːɡbæk

Definition

Definition of hogback - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

architecture

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high, narrow saddle of a roof

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The medieval church featured a hogback roof typical of that era..

ridge

spine

history

Dated

Viking grave marker with curved ridge and sides

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The ancient hogback was discovered in the old cemetery.

grave marker

memorial

tombstone

geology

TECH.

sharp ridge formed by erosion of tilted strata

TECH.

The hikers climbed the hogback with caution.

escarpment

ridge

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sharp ridge formed by erosion of tilted strata

Origin of hogback

Old Norse, hǫggh (hill) + bak (back)

Examples of hogback in a sentence

The hogback design was common in ancient Scandinavian architecture.
A hogback was unearthed during the excavation.
Historians studied the hogback for clues about the past.
The geologist studied the hogback for its unique features.
They camped near the hogback to enjoy the view.

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French:arête, stèle hogback, ...
German:hoher, schmaler Dachfirst, Wikinger-Grabstein, ...
Italian:tetto a schiena d'asino, marcatore funerario vichingo, ...
Spanish:techo de lomo, hito funerario vikingo, ...
Portuguese:telhado em forma de sela, túmulo viking, ...
Chinese:屋脊, 弯脊墓碑, ...
Japanese:高い狭い屋根, ホグバック, ...
Arabic:سَنَم السَّقْف, شَاهِد قَبْر فَايكِنْغ مُقَوَّس, ...
Hebrew:רִכְסָה, מַצֶּבֶת הוֹגְבֶּק, ...
Russian:высокая узкая крыша, хогбек, ...
Ukrainian:високий дах, надгробок вікінгів, ...
Hindi:ऊँची संकीर्ण छत, हॉगबैक, ...
Bengali:উঁচু, সংকীর্ণ ছাদের কাঁধ, হগব্যাক, ...
Catalan:carena de teulada, pedra tombal víking, ...
Czech:úzký vysoký hřeben střechy, náhrobek, ...
Danish:høj, smal tagryg, gravsten, ...
Dutch:zadeldak, hogback, ...
Greek:ψηλή, στενή κορυφογραμμή στέγης, τάφος hogback, ...
Hungarian:magas, keskeny tetőnyereg, viking kori, ívelt tetejű sírkő, ...
Khmer:ខ្នងដំបូលខ្ពស់ចង្អៀត, ថ្មសម្គាល់ផ្នូរបុរាណរបស់ជនវ៉ាយឃីង មានខ្នងកោង និងជ្រុងទាំងសងខាង, ...
Korean:박공 지붕, 호그백, ...
Persian:سقف شیب‌دار, نشان قبر, ...
Polish:grzbiet dachu, nagrobek wikiński, ...
Portuguese (BR):telhado em forma de sela, túmulo viking, ...
Romanian:acoperiș în două ape, piatră funerară vikingă, ...
Swedish:sadeltak, vikingagravsten, ...
Thai:หลังคาทรงสูง, เครื่องหมายหลุมฝังศพไวกิ้ง, ...
Turkish:yüksek çatı, Viking mezar taşı, ...
Vietnamese:mái nhà cao, bia mộ hogback, ...

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