hogback
Example Sentences
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The slides are separated by hogbacks that block views up and down the gulch.
From Washington Times
And in the Viking Age, large carved stones called hogbacks, used to mark graves, have been found carved with bears.
From BBC
On the latter, it was the hogback, a section of road about two miles long with sheer drop-offs of more than 1,000 feet on both sides.
From Washington Post
The collection consists of 31 medieval stones carved in the Viking era, including carved crosses and five Viking hogback stones.
From BBC
Although the beasts carved into some of the hogbacks could reflect pagan Viking beliefs, the fact that all these stones were found in a church yard suggests the settlers had taken to Christianity.
From BBC
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