Meanings
nounhogframe (plural hogframes)
plural hogframes
- UShistoricalnauticalA trussed frame extending fore and aft, usually above deck, and intended to increase the longitudinal strength and stiffness, formerly used in American river and lake steamboats.
Synonyms: hogback, hogging frame
Synonyms & antonyms
nounA trussed frame extending fore and aft, usually above deck, and intended to increase the longitudinal strength and stiffness, formerly used in American river and lake steamboats.
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Origin
From hog + frame. Related to hogging, which it was designed to counter.
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APA
hogframe. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hogframe
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Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “hogframe,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hogframe.
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