| 单词 | right whale |
| 释义 | right whalenounany of several large whalebone whales of the genus Balaena, of circumpolar seas: the species B. glacialis is greatly reduced in numbers. Origin of right whaleFirst recorded in 1715–25; allegedly so called because it was the “right” whale to hunt, alluding to its relative buoyancy when killed, proximity to land, the value of its blubber, etc. Words nearby right whaleright ventricle, right ventricular failure, right ventricular opening, rightward, rightwards, right whale, right wing, righty, Rigi, rigid, rigid designator Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for right whale
British Dictionary definitions for right whaleright whale nounany large whalebone whale of the family Balaenidae. They are grey or black, have a large head, and, in most, no dorsal fin, and are hunted as a source of whalebone and oilSee also bowhead Word Origin for right whaleC19: perhaps so named because it was right for hunting Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 |
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