cachalot
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of cachalot
1740–50; < French ≪ Portuguese cacholote, equivalent to cachol ( a ) pate, noggin (of obscure origin) + -ote augmentative suffix
Example Sentences
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Like all our fishing operations on board the CACHALOT, this day's fishing was conducted on scientific principles, and resulted in twenty-five fine fish being shipped, which were a welcome addition to our scanty allowance.
From The Cruise of the Cachalot Round the World After Sperm Whales by Bullen, Frank T.
This was a novel experience for us in the CACHALOT, and I was curious to see how she would behave.
From The Cruise of the Cachalot Round the World After Sperm Whales by Bullen, Frank T.
And now the cruise of the good old whaling barque CACHALOT, as far as whaling is concerned, comes to an end.
From The Cruise of the Cachalot Round the World After Sperm Whales by Bullen, Frank T.
As we passed under her stern, I read the name CACHALOT, of New Bedford; but as soon as we ranged alongside, I realized that I was booked for the sailor's horror—a cruise in a whaler.
From The Cruise of the Cachalot Round the World After Sperm Whales by Bullen, Frank T.
Certainly he did not reveal any such masterful attributes as one would have expected in him, while he served as harpooner on board the CACHALOT.
From The Cruise of the Cachalot Round the World After Sperm Whales by Bullen, Frank T.
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