bolder

Definitions of bolder
  1. noun
    any of various small toothed whales with a beaklike snout; larger than porpoises
    synonyms: dolfijn, dukdalf, meerboei, meerbolder, meerpaal
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    tuimelaar
    any of several dolphins with rounded forehead and well-developed beak; chiefly of northern Atlantic and Mediterranean
    bruinvis
    any of several small gregarious cetacean mammals having a blunt snout and many teeth
    zwaardwalvis
    predatory black-and-white toothed whale with large dorsal fin; common in cold seas
    type of:
    tandwalvis
    any of several whales having simple conical teeth and feeding on fish etc.
  2. noun
    a strong post (as on a wharf or quay or ship for attaching mooring lines)
    synonyms: amsterdammertje, bolderpen, meerbolder, meerpaal, verkeerszuil
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    paal
    an upright consisting of a piece of timber or metal fixed firmly in an upright position
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