Whalehead
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Whalehead is a noun meaning Synonym of shoebill (wading bird).
Meaning
Synonym of shoebill (wading bird).
More Meanings
- A type of sand dune in North Carolina.
Example Sentences
Huge dunes, called “whaleheads” by locals, developed on Hatteras during this time and swept across the island.
The shoebill, whalehead or boatbill, as it is sometimes called, is one of Africa's strangest and rarest endemics.
The strong north winds pile the sands up into great barchannes or medanoes, crescentic sand dunes known locally as whaleheads, which are moving steadily southward.
Word Forms
- whaleheads
Synonyms for whalehead
Depending on context, synonyms include shoebill.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include bottlehead, whalefish, whaleboater, whaleshark, minke, whaleling.
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