rocknoser
now historical
noun
A North Atlantic right whale, Balaena glacialis, or a bowhead whale, B. mysticetus, that swims in shallow waters close to the shore.
- This behaviour is said to be characteristic of smaller mature whales migrating southwards along the east coast of Baffin Island in the late summer..
Origin
Mid 19th century; earliest use found in Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London.