"tumblehome" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: tumblehomes [plural]
Etymology: From tumble + home. Etymology templates: {{compound|en|tumble|home}} tumble + home Head templates: {{en-noun}} tumblehome (plural tumblehomes)
  1. (nautical) The inward curve of the topsides of some ship hulls; the term was also used for rolling stock on railways in Britain. Wikipedia link: tumblehome Categories (topical): Nautical Translations (inward sloping topside of a ship hull): indknibning [common-gender] (Danish)

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