English Explanatory Dictionary

bowhead

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A large baleen whale, of species Balaena mysticetus, having a large, rounded head, that inhabits Arctic waters.

Pronunciation

/ˈbəʊhɛd/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Flame, not lame-bowhead.wav

Word forms

bowhead bowheads

Etymology

From bow + head.

Synonyms

bowhead whale Greenland right whale ice whale Arctic whale steeple-top polar whale Russian whale
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