thornback

noun

Meaning

Any animal with a thorny back, especially marine animals, such as:
A woman over a certain age (variously 26 or 30) who has never married, older than a spinster.

Etymology / origin

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Related words

trunkback(English)thornhog(English)turtleback(English)turtle-back(English)thunnid(English)leatherback(English)acantha(English)thunnosaur(English)

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