flat tops
Navy ship slang
Flat tops are aircraft carriers, named for their distinctive level flight decks.
The term emerged from military slang and remains common in naval contexts: Three flat tops were deployed to the Pacific.
Flat top also describes a haircut buzzed level across the crown, popular in mid-20th century America and still seen today.
Flat-topped steep-sided elevation
- butteIsolated flat-topped hill
- plateauFlat highland area
- tablelandElevated flat landform
- canyonDeep river-cut gorge
cliff · escarpment · sandstone · Arizona · desert · erosion · summit · rimrock
Decade after WWII
- rockabillyHillbilly-influenced early rock
- dinerCasual American eatery
- jukeboxCoin-operated music player
- greaserMachinery lubricator or fifties tough
pomade · Elvis · drive-in · crewcut · retro · Americana · midcentury · classic
mesa
Flat-topped steep-sided elevation
canyon · cliff · escarpment · sandstone · Arizona · desert · erosion · summit · rimrock · overlook
1950s
Decade after WWII
- rockabillyHillbilly-influenced early rock
- dinerCasual American eatery
- jukeboxCoin-operated music player
greaser · pomade · Elvis · drive-in · crewcut · retro · Americana · midcentury · classic
barber
Professional who trims locks
clippers · undercut · pomade · gel · taper · lineup · shapeup · edging · shears · afro
navy
Maritime military force
carrier · superstructure · elevator · flattop
- Kitchen Equipmentgas stoves, convection ovens, burners, broilers, hot plates
flat topslong hair
Extended scalp strands
ringlets · mane · loose waves · dreadlocks · afro
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