Turtleback

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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Turtleback \Tur"tle*back`\ (t[^u]r"t'l-b[a^]k`), n.
     1. (Archaeol.) A rude stone celt of a form suggesting the
        back of a turtle.
        [Webster 1913 Suppl.]
  
     2. (Naut.) A convex deck at the bow or stern of a vessel, so


        made to shed the seas quickly.
        [Webster 1913 Suppl.]