finner

/ (ˈfɪnə) /

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noun

another name for rorqual

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Word Origin for finner

C18: from fin 1 + -er 1

Words nearby finner

finnan haddie, finnan haddock, Finnbogadóttir, finned, Finnegans Wake, finner, Finney, Finnic, finnick, finnicky, Finnish

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How to use finner in a sentence

"Seal or a dead finner in there, I'll be bound," said the captain.
Left on Labrador|Charles Asbury Stephens
Miss Finner shut her eyes, contracted her brows, and gave herself up to reflection.
Mrs. Vanderstein's jewels|Mrs. Charles Bryce
Miss Finner tilted her nose skyward and drew herself up haughtily.
Mrs. Vanderstein's jewels|Mrs. Charles Bryce
An' this mornin', seein' 'im look a bit finner than usual, I got fair desp'rit', an' couldn't stan' it no longer.
The Strand Magazine|Various

It was indeed the longest of known reptiles, and probably equal to the great finner whale of modern oceans.
Buffalo Land|W. E. Webb