BOWHEAD

bowhead, bowhead whale, Greenland whale, Balaena mysticetus

(noun) large-mouthed Arctic whale

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

bowhead (plural bowheads)

A large whale, Balaena mysticetus, having a large, rounded head, that inhabits Arctic waters.

Synonyms

• bowhead whale, Greenland right whale, Arctic whale, steeple-top, polar whale, Russian whale

Source: Wiktionary


Bow"head`, n. (Zoöl.)

Definition: The great Arctic or Greenland whale. (Balæna mysticetus). See Baleen, and Whale.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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