pilot whale


noun

a small, common whale, Globicephala sieboldii, of tropical and temperate seas, having a bulbous head.
Also called pothead whale.

Origin of pilot whale

First recorded in 1865–70

British Dictionary definitions for pilot whale

pilot whale

noun

any of several black toothed whales of the genus Globicephala, such as G. melaena, that occur in all seas except polar seas: family Delphinidae Also called: black whale, blackfish