bowhead
a baleen whale, Balaena mysticetus, of northern seas, having an enormous head and mouth: an endangered species.
Origin of bowhead
1- Also called Green·land whale.
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How to use bowhead in a sentence
Somewhat crestfallen, the striking pair repaired to the bowhead saloon to discuss the situation over a glass of beer.
Captain Scraggs | Peter B. KyneMcGuffey was willing so they left the bulkhead for the more convivial shelter of the bowhead saloon.
Captain Scraggs | Peter B. KyneHe went up to the bowhead saloon, had a drink, leaned on the end of the bar and thought it over.
Captain Scraggs | Peter B. KyneTwo of these, the bowhead or Greenland whale, and its more widely distributed close relative the right whale, are baleen whales.
Whales, Dolphins, and Porpoises of the Western North Atlantic | Stephen LeatherwoodThe bowhead and right whales may be readily distinguished from one another by the characters listed below for stranded specimens.
Whales, Dolphins, and Porpoises of the Western North Atlantic | Stephen Leatherwood
British Dictionary definitions for bowhead
/ (ˈbəʊˌhɛd) /
a large-mouthed arctic whale, Balaena mysticetus, that has become rare through overfishing but is now a protected species
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