finback

[ fin-bak ]

/ ˈfɪnˌbæk /

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noun

any baleen whale of the genus Balaenoptera, having a prominent dorsal fin, especially B. physalus, of the Atlantic and Pacific coasts; rorqual: an endangered species.

Also called finback whale, fin whale.

Origin of finback

First recorded in 1715–25; fin¹ + back¹

Words nearby finback

financier, financing, financing gap, financière, finasteride, finback, finca, finch, finchley, find, find fault

Example sentences from the Web for finback

Browne reminds us of the 2001 encounter between an American EP-3E surveillance aircraft and a Chinese "Finback" fighter jet.

The Truth About Women in Combat |David Frum |March 1, 2013 |DAILY BEAST
Now, a finback is built more for speed an' has a big fin on the back—that's where it gets its name.

The Boy With the U. S. Fisheries |Francis Rolt-Wheeler
What's the difference between a 'finback' and a 'humpback,' Hank?

The Boy With the U. S. Fisheries |Francis Rolt-Wheeler
W'en I uz young 'n foolish, a finback range 'longside me one day, off de Seychelles.

The Cruise of the Cachalot |Frank T. Bullen

The big sulphurbottom is a kind of finback, an' is the largest animal livin'.

The Boy With the U. S. Fisheries |Francis Rolt-Wheeler

British Dictionary definitions for finback

finback

/ (ˈfɪnˌbæk) /

noun

another name for rorqual

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