finback

[ fin-bak ]

/ ˈfɪnˌbæk /

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noun

any baleen whale of the genus Balaenoptera, having a prominent dorsal fin, especially B. physalus, of the Atlantic and Pacific coasts; rorqual: an endangered species.

Also called finback whale, fin whale.

Origin of finback

First recorded in 1715–25; fin¹ + back¹

Words nearby finback

financier, financière, financing, financing gap, finasteride, finback, finca, finch, Finchley, find, finder

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Example sentences from the Web for finback

Browne reminds us of the 2001 encounter between an American EP-3E surveillance aircraft and a Chinese "Finback" fighter jet.
The Truth About Women in Combat|David Frum|March 1, 2013|DAILY BEAST
Now, a finback is built more for speed an' has a big fin on the back—that's where it gets its name.
The Boy With the U. S. Fisheries|Francis Rolt-Wheeler
What's the difference between a 'finback' and a 'humpback,' Hank?
The Boy With the U. S. Fisheries|Francis Rolt-Wheeler
W'en I uz young 'n foolish, a finback range 'longside me one day, off de Seychelles.
The Cruise of the Cachalot|Frank T. Bullen

The big sulphurbottom is a kind of finback, an' is the largest animal livin'.
The Boy With the U. S. Fisheries|Francis Rolt-Wheeler

British Dictionary definitions for finback

finback

/ (ˈfɪnˌbæk) /

noun

another name for rorqual

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

单词	finback
释义	finback [ fin-bak ] / ˈfɪnˌbæk / SEE SYNONYMS FOR finback ON THESAURUS.COM noun any baleen whale of the genus Balaenoptera, having a prominent dorsal fin, especially B. physalus, of the Atlantic and Pacific coasts; rorqual: an endangered species. Also called finback whale, fin whale. Origin of finback First recorded in 1715–25; fin¹ + back¹ Words nearby finback financier, financière, financing, financing gap, finasteride, finback, finca, finch, Finchley, find, finder Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for finback Browne reminds us of the 2001 encounter between an American EP-3E surveillance aircraft and a Chinese "Finback" fighter jet. The Truth About Women in Combat\|David Frum\|March 1, 2013\|DAILY BEAST Now, a finback is built more for speed an' has a big fin on the back—that's where it gets its name. The Boy With the U. S. Fisheries\|Francis Rolt-Wheeler What's the difference between a 'finback' and a 'humpback,' Hank? The Boy With the U. S. Fisheries\|Francis Rolt-Wheeler W'en I uz young 'n foolish, a finback range 'longside me one day, off de Seychelles. The Cruise of the Cachalot\|Frank T. Bullen The big sulphurbottom is a kind of finback, an' is the largest animal livin'. The Boy With the U. S. Fisheries\|Francis Rolt-Wheeler British Dictionary definitions for finback finback / (ˈfɪnˌbæk) / noun another name for rorqual 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 Words related to finback mammal, porpoise, whopper, cetacean, grampus, baleen, beluga, rorqual, narwhal, orca, ceta, cete, orc, sei
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finback

noun

Origin of finback

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British Dictionary definitions for finback

noun

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