| 释义 |
ca'ing-whale Sc.|ˈkɑːɪŋhweɪl|
Also caa'ing whale.
[Ca'ing (calling: see call) = driving like a herd or flock.]
The round-headed porpoise, which frequents the shores of Orkney, the Faroe Isles, and Iceland.
c1865Letheby in Circ. Sc. I. 103/1 The round-headed porpoise, or ca'ing whale (Phocæna melas). 1879Daily News 23 Aug. 6/2 Upwards of a hundred whales—the ca'ing whale (delphinus deductor)—were driven ashore in Shetland. 1924Nature CXIII. 532/1 Among the true dolphins (Delphinidae) the caa'ing whale (Globicephala melaena) and Risso's dolphin (Grampus griseus)..are known to subsist, partly at least, on cuttlefish. 1959A. Hardy Fish & Fisheries xv. 287 Yet another northern species..is the pilot whale, blackfish or caa'ing whale. |