bowhead

[ boh-hed ]

noun

1. a baleen whale, Balaena mysticetus, of northern seas, having an enormous head and mouth: an endangered species.

bowhead

/ ˈbəʊˌhɛd /

noun

1. a large-mouthed arctic whale, Balaena mysticetus , that has become rare through overfishing but is now a protected species

Word History and Origins

Origin of bowhead¹

First recorded in 1885–90; bow ² + head

Example Sentences

Somewhat crestfallen, the striking pair repaired to the Bowhead saloon to discuss the situation over a glass of beer.

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McGuffey was willing so they left the bulkhead for the more convivial shelter of the Bowhead saloon.

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He went up to the Bowhead saloon, had a drink, leaned on the end of the bar and thought it over.

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Two of these, the bowhead or Greenland whale, and its more widely distributed close relative the right whale, are baleen whales.

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The bowhead and right whales may be readily distinguished from one another by the characters listed below for stranded specimens.

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