Tumblehome

noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    The inward curve of the topsides of some ship hulls; the term was also used for rolling stock on railways in Britain.

    "The bodysides have a gentle tumblehome, which gives the machine impressive solidarity of appearance, well set off by the new B.R. standard livery of light-skirted green."

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"The bodysides have a gentle tumblehome, which gives the machine impressive solidarity of appearance, well set off by the new B.R. standard livery of light-skirted green."

Etymology

From tumble + home.

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