cachalot

[ kash-uh-lot, -loh ]

/ ˈkæʃ əˌlɒt, -ˌloʊ /

noun

sperm whale.

Origin of cachalot

1740–50; <French ≪ Portuguese cacholote, equivalent to cachol(a) pate, noggin (of obscure origin) + -ote augmentative suffix

Words nearby cachalot

caccia, cacciatore, Caccini, Cáceres, cachaca, cachalot, cache, cachectic, cachectin, Cache la Poudre, cache memory

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Example sentences from the Web for cachalot

Sir W. Flower and many others are of opinion that there is but one species of Cachalot.
The Cambridge Natural History, Vol X., Mammalia|Frank Evers Beddard
Of one thing I am certain—that, if any of the trio survived, they never afterwards attempted to rush a cachalot.
The Cruise of the Cachalot|Frank T. Bullen
Except for the head work, removing the blubber was effected in precisely the same way as in the case of the cachalot.
The Cruise of the Cachalot|Frank T. Bullen
Half pulling, half trusting to the sail, in a few seconds they were alongside the carcass of the cachalot.
The Ocean Waifs|Mayne Reid

Whoever gave utterance to those sounds—words they were—must be moving onward,—coming towards the carcass of the cachalot.
The Ocean Waifs|Mayne Reid

British Dictionary definitions for cachalot

cachalot

/ (ˈkæʃəˌlɒt) /

noun

another name for sperm whale

Word Origin for cachalot

C18: from French, from Portuguese, cachalote, of unknown origin

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单词	cachalot
释义	cachalot [ kash-uh-lot, -loh ] / ˈkæʃ əˌlɒt, -ˌloʊ / noun sperm whale. Origin of cachalot 1740–50; <French ≪ Portuguese cacholote, equivalent to cachol(a) pate, noggin (of obscure origin) + -ote augmentative suffix Words nearby cachalot caccia, cacciatore, Caccini, Cáceres, cachaca, cachalot, cache, cachectic, cachectin, Cache la Poudre, cache memory Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for cachalot Sir W. Flower and many others are of opinion that there is but one species of Cachalot. The Cambridge Natural History, Vol X., Mammalia\|Frank Evers Beddard Of one thing I am certain—that, if any of the trio survived, they never afterwards attempted to rush a cachalot. The Cruise of the Cachalot\|Frank T. Bullen Except for the head work, removing the blubber was effected in precisely the same way as in the case of the cachalot. The Cruise of the Cachalot\|Frank T. Bullen Half pulling, half trusting to the sail, in a few seconds they were alongside the carcass of the cachalot. The Ocean Waifs\|Mayne Reid Whoever gave utterance to those sounds—words they were—must be moving onward,—coming towards the carcass of the cachalot. The Ocean Waifs\|Mayne Reid British Dictionary definitions for cachalot cachalot / (ˈkæʃəˌlɒt) / noun another name for sperm whale Word Origin for cachalot C18: from French, from Portuguese, cachalote, of unknown origin 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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