hogback

views updated Jun 27 2018

hog·back / ˈhôgˌbak; ˈhäg-/ • n. a long hill or mountain ridge with steep sides.

hogback

views updated May 08 2018

hogback (hog's back) Narrow, symmetric ridge, underlain and controlled by a resistant bed dipping at some 40° or more. It is a limiting case of a cuesta.