Finback [noun]
Definition of Finback:
cetacean mammal
Synonyms of Finback:
● Mammal
● Whopper
● Cetacean
● Porpoise
● Grampus
● Baleen
● Beluga
● Rorqual
● Narwhal
● Orca
● Ceta
● Cete
● Orc
● Sei
Opposite/Antonyms of Finback:
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Sentence/Example of Finback:
The big sulphurbottom is a kind of finback, an' is the largest animal livin'.
Now, a finback is built more for speed an' has a big fin on the back—that's where it gets its name.
W'en I uz young 'n foolish, a finback range 'longside me one day, off de Seychelles.
I happened to be almost in at the death of the biggest finback ever taken.
This fish is termed finback on account of a fin on his back, differing in this particular from all other species of whale.
What's the difference between a 'finback' and a 'humpback,' Hank?