sawback

noun

Etymology

From saw + back.

  1. inherited from *bʰeg- — “to bend
  2. inherited from *baką
  3. inherited from *bak
  4. inherited from bæc
  5. inherited from bak
  6. compounded as sawback — “saw + back

Definitions

  1. A back (dorsal, spinal, or spinelike aspect) that is a saw or is sawlike in form, as

    A back (dorsal, spinal, or spinelike aspect) that is a saw or is sawlike in form, as:

    • Holonym: sierra

The neighborhood

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