narwhal
a small Arctic whale, Monodon monoceros, the male of which has a long, spirally twisted tusk extending forward from the upper jaw.
Origin of narwhal
1- Also narwal, nar·whale [nahr-hweyl, -weyl]. /ˈnɑrˌʰweɪl, -ˌweɪl/.
Other words from narwhal
- nar·whal·i·an [nahr-hwey-lee-uhn, -wey-, -wol-ee-], /nɑrˈʰweɪ li ən, -ˈweɪ-, -ˈwɒl i-/, adjective
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How to use narwhal in a sentence
The Greenlanders call the Narwal the forerunner of the whale; for wherever it is seen, the whale is shortly after sure to follow.
The handle is sometimes made of the horn of the narwal, but more frequently of wood.
Ungava | R.M. Ballantyne
British Dictionary definitions for narwhal
narwal narwhale (ˈnɑːˌweɪl)
/ (ˈnɑːwəl) /
an arctic toothed whale, Monodon monoceros, having a black-spotted whitish skin and, in the male, a long spiral tusk: family Monodontidae
Origin of narwhal
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