right whale Definition
☆ right whale
noun
any of a family (Balaenidae) of large-headed baleen whales lacking a dorsal fin and longitudinal wrinkles on the throat and chest
Etymology: reason for name uncert.
right whale Usage Examples
Converse of object
kill: Quote: July 10, 2005 Sunday Times AA Gill So there's this right whale killed off Iceland, by accident.
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