tumble home
noun
Nautical.
an inward and upward slope of the middle body of a vessel.
Also tum·ble·home.
a similar shape for the body of an automobile.
Origin of tumble home
First recorded in 1825–35
Words nearby tumble home
tumatakuru,
tumbes,
tumble,
tumble cart,
tumble dryer,
tumble home,
tumble to,
tumble-down,
tumble-dry,
tumblebug,
tumbledown
British Dictionary definitions for tumblehome
tumblehome
/ (ˈtʌmbəlˌhəʊm) /
noun
the inward curvature of the upper parts of the sides of a vessel at or near the stern