tumblehome


tum·ble·home

T0407500 (tŭm′bəl-hōm′)n.1. An inward curvature of a ship's or boat's topsides.2. A similar curvature of the upper part of the sides of a car or other motor vehicle.
[From tumble, to slope inward (obsolete).]

tumblehome

(ˈtʌmbəlˌhəʊm) n (Nautical Terms) the inward curvature of the upper parts of the sides of a vessel at or near the stern