turtleback

• But under that was the handle which locked the turtleback, and the handle was stronger. —  106 - Peril In The North
• When the unwieldy rebel turtleback, with her slow, awkward movement, tried to ram the pointed raft that carried the cheese-box, the little vessel, obedient to her rudder, easily glided out of the line of direct impact. —  A Short Life of Abraham Lincoln
• During the first four rounds -- particularly an icy third round when starting times were delayed because an icy frost -- turtlenecks were the rule on No. 2's turtleback greens, which also created a lot of conversation because they were thin and bumpy.
• When the unwieldy rebel turtleback, with her slow, awkward movement, tried to ram the pointed raft that carried the cheese-box, the little vessel, obedient to her rudder, easily glided out of the line of direct impact Each ship passed through occasional moments of danger, but the long three hours' encounter ended without other serious damage than an injury to Lieutenant Worden by the explosion of a rebel shell against a crevice of the Monitor's pilot-house through which he was looking, which, temporarily blinding his eye-sight, disabled him from command. —  A Short Life of Abraham Lincoln Condensed from Nicolay ; Hay's Abraham Lincoln: A History
• The chief and his crew had just reached the deck when the black shining turtleback of the submarine broke water. —  Cappy Ricks Retires

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