What does whalefish mean?
Whalefish means (dated) A whale..
Whalefish
Pronunciation varies by accent · noun
Meaning
(dated) A whale..
Definitions by Sense
- (dated) A whale.
- Any fish of the order Cetomimiformes of deepwater ray-finned fish.
Example Sentences
In Baffin's Bay where the whale-fish blow, The fate of Franklin no man may know
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- whalefishes
- whalefish
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In Baffin's Bay where the whale-fish blow, The fate of Franklin no man may know
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