finback
[fin-bak]
- any baleen whale of the genus Balaenoptera, having a prominent dorsal fin, especially B. physalus, of the Atlantic and Pacific coasts; rorqual: an endangered species.
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Origin of finback
Also called finback whale, fin whale.
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Related Words for finback
mammal, porpoise, whopper, cetacean, grampus, baleen, finback, beluga, rorqual, narwhal, orca, ceta, cete, orc, seiExamples from the Web for finback
Contemporary Examples of finback
Browne reminds us of the 2001 encounter between an American EP-3E surveillance aircraft and a Chinese "Finback" fighter jet.
Historical Examples of finback
What's the difference between a 'finback' and a 'humpback,' Hank?
The Boy With the U. S. FisheriesFrancis Rolt-Wheeler
W'en I uz young 'n foolish, a finback range 'longside me one day, off de Seychelles.
The Cruise of the CachalotFrank T. Bullen
The big sulphurbottom is a kind of finback, an' is the largest animal livin'.
The Boy With the U. S. FisheriesFrancis Rolt-Wheeler
Now, a finback is built more for speed an' has a big fin on the back—that's where it gets its name.
The Boy With the U. S. FisheriesFrancis Rolt-Wheeler
finback
- another name for rorqual
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