tumblehome

Etymology

tumble + home

noun

  1. (nautical) The inward curve of the topsides of some ship hulls.
    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. 1961 August, “The English Electric Type 5 3,300 h.p. "Deltic" diesels for British Railways”, in Trains Illustrated, page 468

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