pilot whale
noun
a small, common whale, Globicephala sieboldii, of tropical and temperate seas, having a bulbous head.
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Nearby words
pilot signal, pilot station, pilot study, pilot tape, pilot waters, pilot whale, pilot-fish, pilotage, piloted, pilotfish, pilothouse
Origin of pilot whale
First recorded in 1865–70
Also called pothead whale.
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British Dictionary definitions for pilot whale
pilot whale
noun
any of several black toothed whales of the genus Globicephala, such as G. melaena, that occur in all seas except polar seas: family DelphinidaeAlso called: black whale, blackfish
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