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narwhal
[ nahr-wuhl ]
noun
- a small Arctic whale, Monodon monoceros, the male of which has a long, spirally twisted tusk extending forward from the upper jaw.
narwhal
/ ˈnɑːˌweɪl; ˈnɑːwəl /
noun
- an arctic toothed whale, Monodon monoceros, having a black-spotted whitish skin and, in the male, a long spiral tusk: family Monodontidae
Other Words From
- nar·whal·i·an [nahr-, hwey, -lee-, uh, n, -, wey, -, -, wol, -ee-], adjective
Word History and Origins
Word History and Origins
Origin of narwhal1
Example Sentences
I was drawn to creating narwhals because they are so unique and mysterious that I felt a sighting would stimulate interesting conversations.
I also wanted them to appear to be swimming around the post, hence needing the entire form of the narwhal.
Those “unicorn horns” were actually narwhal tusks collected at sea.
Besides a few crumbs, it contained a small lump of narwhal blubber and a little packet.
Section, showing part of the timber of the ship Fame, where it was pierced by the narwhal in the South Seas, through 2½-inch oak.
And while she was busied with that work, the eagle would sometimes appear, with a walrus in one claw and a narwhal in the other.
The tow-line which Qasiagssaq was using to-day was furnished with toggles of pure narwhal tusk.
Like the other medium-sized whale in the same region, the beluga or white whale, the narwhal has no dorsal fin.
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