rocker-bottom
noun
1A convexly curved underside, as of some types of rail truck, boat, etc.; compare sense 9b.
2 Medicine attributive designating a foot characterized by convexity of the sole or weight-bearing surface, and the deformity of having such a foot.
Origin
Mid 19th century; earliest use found in The Mechanics' Magazine.
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