razorback

[ rey-zer-bak ]

/ ˈreɪ zərˌbæk /

a finback or rorqual.

a wild or semiwild hog with a ridgelike back, common in the southern U.S.

a sharp narrow ridge or range of hills.

Also ra·zor·backed, ra·zor-backed. having a sharp ridge along the back.

Origin of razorback

First recorded in 1815–25; razor + back¹

The scrub and "razorback" hogs are very unprofitable, and require an undue amount of food to produce a pound of gain.

Agriculture for Beginners |Charles William Burkett
The little-boned Berkshire razorback hogs grew so large and fat and heavy that their bones broke under their weight.

The Call of the Canyon |Zane Grey
The razorback hog recalled early memories to me of the country I knew when I was a boy.

The Flying Bo'sun |Arthur Mason
There had been certain portions of the razorback that they did not mean to take along with them.

The Boy Scouts Down in Dixie |Herbert Carter

In physique and mentality, the razorback differs even more from a domestic hog than a wild goose does from a tame one.

Our Southern Highlanders |Horace Kephart

razorback

/ (ˈreɪzəˌbæk) /

Also called: finback the common rorqual See rorqual

a semiwild or wild pig of the southeastern US, having a narrow body, long legs, and a ridged back