skewback

Noun

Meaning

skewback (plural skewbacks)

(architecture) The side of an arch; the course of masonry on the top of an abutment with a slope for the base of the arch to rest against.

Source: en.wiktionary.org

Synonyms

springer screwback

Examples

As in the scimitar blades used on some aircraft, the blade tips of a skewback propeller are swept back against the direction of rotation. Source: Internet

Skewback propeller An advanced type of propeller used on German Type 212 submarines is called a skewback propeller. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

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