Tur″tle‐back′ (?), n. 1. (Archæol.) A rude stone celt of a form suggesting the back of a turtle.
2. (Naut.) A convex deck at the bow or stern of a vessel, so made to shed the seas quickly.
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Webster's Dictionary 1913
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, C. & G. Merriam Co., 1913.