right whale

/ˌˈraɪt ˌˈweɪl/
/ˌˈraɪt ˌˈhweɪl/
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Definitions of right whale
  1. noun
    large Arctic whalebone whale; allegedly the `right' whale to hunt because of its valuable whalebone and oil
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    type of:
    baleen whale, whalebone whale
    whale with plates of whalebone along the upper jaw for filtering plankton from the water
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