camber
Definitions
from The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
- noun A harbor.
- verb To arch; bend; curve, as ship-planks.
- noun A convexity upon an upper surface, as of a deck amidships, a bridge, a beam, or a lintel.
- noun The curve of a ship's plank.
- noun A small dock or part of a dock, protected by a breakwater, where boats and small craft may lie quietly.
Examples
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If you started snowboarding more than five years ago, you probably began by using a board with an arched middle-what's called a camber.
Rachel Swaby, 'How the Snurfer Became the Snowboard,' Gizmodo, November 17, 2011
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The righthand of the two ping-pong tables (if you're standing with your back to the sunloungers) has a tricky camber.
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What is being sacrificed with rocker is "camber," which refers to the rise between nose and tail that most skis have.
Note
This word may ultimately come from the Greek 'kamara,' vault.
