1. Noun
The back, or top of the back; a crest.
2. Noun
A range of hills or mountains, or the upper part of such a range; any extended elevation between valleys.
3. Noun
A raised line or strip, as of ground thrown up by a plow or left between furrows or ditches, or as on the surface of metal, cloth, or bone, etc.
4. Noun
The intersection of two surface forming a salient angle, especially the angle at the top between the opposite slopes or sides of a roof or a vault.
5. Noun
The highest portion of the glacis proceeding from the salient angle of the covered way.
6. Verb
To form a ridge of; to furnish with a ridge or ridges; to make into a ridge or ridges.
7. Verb
To form into ridges with the plow, as land.
8. Verb
To wrinkle.
9. Noun
a long narrow natural elevation or striation
Vocabulary classified under Nature and environment
10. Noun
a long narrow range of hills
Vocabulary classified under Nature and environment
11. Noun
a long narrow natural elevation on the floor of the ocean
Vocabulary classified under Nature and environment
12. Noun
a beam laid along the edge where two sloping sides of a roof meet at the top; provides an attachment for the upper ends of rafters
Vocabulary classified under Engineering
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