Ridges along backs
Chines is the plural of chine, which has several meanings united by the idea of a ridge or backbone.
The chine is the spine of an animal, especially as a cut of meat including part of the backbone: a chine of pork.
In nautical use, the chine is the angle where a boat's bottom meets its sides.
In geography, chines are steep-sided ravines, especially along the southern coast of England.
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Ridges along backs
Chines is the plural of chine, which has several meanings united by the idea of a ridge or backbone.
The chine is the spine of an animal, especially as a cut of meat including part of the backbone: a chine of pork.
In nautical use, the chine is the angle where a boat's bottom meets its sides.
In geography, chines are steep-sided ravines, especially along the southern coast of England.
1. nautical — keel, Hull's structural base; backbone (Vertebral column, or courage); hull (Outer covering or frame); boat (Watercraft for travel); vessel · canoe · shipbuilding · stempost · sternpost · planking · strake · carvel · clinker · waterline
2. butchery — backbone, Vertebral column, or courage; spine (Column of vertebrae); loin (Lower back region); saddle (Mounted rider's seat); cut · joint · roast · rack · meat · carcass · butcher · carving · pork · lamb
BOAT ANATOMYchines ≠ gunwale Ship's side top edge; gunwales · sheer · keel · freeboard · topsides
MEAT CUT LOCATIONchines ≠ belly Front midsection; flank · fillet · brisket · tenderloin · loin
LANDFORM TYPEchines ≠ plateau Flat highland area; plain · mesa · flatland · tableland · ridge
boat building: keel, lumber, timber, ribs, planks; ship parts: hull, keel, deck, mast, bow; boatbuilding: hull, keel, stern, bow, planking
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