roach back

noun

an arched back, as of a dog.

Origin of roach back

First recorded in 1660–70; special use of roach3

OTHER WORDS FROM roach back

roach-backed, adjective

Words nearby roach back

ro, ro-ro, ro., roa, roach, roach back, roach clip, roached, road, road agent, road allowance

Example sentences from the Web for roach back

  • The roach-back is the other extreme and makes her feel as if she were dipping forward.

    Riding and Driving for Women |Belle Beach

  • Maybe it was accident and maybe design, but when the Roach-back jumped from the root it rolled to one side.

    The Biography of a Grizzly |Ernest Seton-Thompson

  • Sometimes the short mane over his humped shoulders is exaggerated; this makes a "Roach-back."

    Wild Animals at Home |Ernest Thompson Seton