Canadian English Meaning of finback

Fin whale

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Definitions and Meaning of finback in English

Wordnet

finback (n)

large flat-headed whalebone whale having deep furrows along the throat; of Atlantic and Pacific

Webster

finback (n.)

Any whale of the genera Sibbaldius, Balaenoptera, and allied genera, of the family Balaenopteridae, characterized by a prominent fin on the back. The common finbacks of the New England coast are Sibbaldius tectirostris and S. tuberosus.

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Fin whale

large flat-headed whalebone whale having deep furrows along the throat; of Atlantic and PacificAny whale of the genera Sibbaldius, Balaenoptera, and allied gene

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finative => finishing off, finary => finery, financing => financing, financiering => financing, financiered => financier,