bowhead

[ boh-hed ]

/ ˈboʊˌhɛd /

a whalebone whale, Balaena mysticetus, of northern seas, having an enormous head and mouth: an endangered species.

Also called Greenland whale.

Origin of bowhead

First recorded in 1885–90; bow² + head

Somewhat crestfallen, the striking pair repaired to the Bowhead saloon to discuss the situation over a glass of beer.

Captain Scraggs |Peter B. Kyne
Bowhead whales sometimes breach, throwing most of the body clear of the surface and reentering with a resounding splash.

Whales, Dolphins, and Porpoises of the Western North Atlantic |Stephen Leatherwood
We have seen them, a pack of hungry sea-wolves, surround a Bowhead whale!

The New North |Agnes Deans Cameron
It was on the ninth or tenth morning after our arrival on the grounds that a bowhead was raised, And two boats sent after him.

The Cruise of the Cachalot |Frank T. Bullen

Most of the whalebone which we use is obtained from the bowhead, or Greenland whale, which is found in the northern seas.

The Animal World, A Book of Natural History |Theodore Wood

bowhead

/ (ˈbəʊˌhɛd) /

a large-mouthed arctic whale, Balaena mysticetus, that has become rare through overfishing but is now a protected species