fin whale

American  

noun

1. finback.

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Etymology

Origin of fin whale

First recorded in 1880–85

Example Sentences

As the local community had previously attempted to rescue the fin whale in 2020, a decision was made to keep part of it so it could eventually be displayed as a memorial.

From BBC

If you don’t get around to chasing whales this winter, blue whales and fin whales swim through the same coastal waters May through November, and humpback and minke whales may be seen year-round.

From Los Angeles Times

The shortened 2023 season, which lasted only three weeks, ended with 24 fin whales killed.

From BBC

Like the blue whale, fin whales are balleens, sporting two blowholes and, instead of teeth, hundreds of rows of baleen plates made of keratin.

From Los Angeles Times

In 2013, CO Architects completed work on an illuminated glass pavilion on the northern side of the building that features the skeleton of a 63-foot-long fin whale — making the museum more visible from Exposition Boulevard.

From Los Angeles Times