Narwhal Definition

närwəl, närhwəl
narwhals
noun
An arctic toothed whale (Monodon monoceros) of the same family (Monodontidae) as the beluga, valued for its oil and ivory: the male has a long, spiral tusk extending from the upper jaw.
Webster's New World
Synonyms:
  • Monodon monoceros
  • narwhale
  • narwal

Other Word Forms of Narwhal

Noun

Singular:
narwhal
Plural:
narwhals

Origin of Narwhal

  • From Dutch narwal or Danish/Norwegian BokmÃ¥l narhval, from Old Norse náhvalr, from nár (“corpse") + hvalr (“whale"). Compare Icelandic náhvalur.

    From Wiktionary

  • Norwegian or Danish narhval from Old Norse nāhvalr nār corpse (from its whitish color) hvalr whale

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

Narwhal Sentence Examples

  • As a rule, the teeth of the two sides of the jaws are alike in number and character, except in cases of accidental or abnormal variation, and in the tusks of the narwhal, in which the left is of immense size, and the right rudimentary.

  • The name "sea-unicorn" is sometimes applied to the narwhal.

  • The narwhal and the beluga have a very similar distribution, though the latter occasionally ranges farther south.

  • His speech about saving the narwhal tugged at my heart-strings and was a perfect example of pathos.

  • The white whale fishery of the Eskimo, however, continued, and sealing is important; walruses are also caught and sometimes narwhal.

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