- whale blubber
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Универсальный англо-русский словарь. Академик.ру. 2011.
whale blubber
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Blubber — is a thick layer of vascularized fat found under the skin of all cetaceans, pinnipeds and sirenians.cite web | url= http://www.wisegeek.com/what is blubber.htm | title= What is Blubber?] DescriptionLipid rich, collagen fiber laced blubber… … Wikipedia
whale oil — noun a white to brown oil obtained from whale blubber; formerly used as an illuminant • Syn: ↑train oil • Hypernyms: ↑animal oil * * * noun : a water white to brown oil obtained from the blubber of whales and used in tempering steel, in dressing… … Useful english dictionary
whale oil — oil rendered from whale blubber, formerly widely used as a fuel for lamps and for making soap and candles. [1400 50; late ME] * * * ▪ oil also called train oil any oil derived from any species of whale, including sperm oil from sperm… … Universalium
Whale oil — is the oil obtained from the blubber of various species of whales, particularly the three species of Right Whale ( Eubalaena japonica , E. glacialis , and E. australis ) and the Bowhead Whale ( Balaena mysicetus ) prior to the modern era, as well … Wikipedia
Whale — Whale, n. [OE. whal, AS. hw[ae]l; akin to D. walvisch, G. wal, walfisch, OHG. wal, Icel. hvalr, Dan. & Sw. hval, hvalfisk. Cf. {Narwhal}, {Walrus}.] (Zo[ o]l.) Any aquatic mammal of the order {Cetacea}, especially any one of the large species,… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Whale bird — Whale Whale, n. [OE. whal, AS. hw[ae]l; akin to D. walvisch, G. wal, walfisch, OHG. wal, Icel. hvalr, Dan. & Sw. hval, hvalfisk. Cf. {Narwhal}, {Walrus}.] (Zo[ o]l.) Any aquatic mammal of the order {Cetacea}, especially any one of the large… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Whale fin — Whale Whale, n. [OE. whal, AS. hw[ae]l; akin to D. walvisch, G. wal, walfisch, OHG. wal, Icel. hvalr, Dan. & Sw. hval, hvalfisk. Cf. {Narwhal}, {Walrus}.] (Zo[ o]l.) Any aquatic mammal of the order {Cetacea}, especially any one of the large… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Whale fishery — Whale Whale, n. [OE. whal, AS. hw[ae]l; akin to D. walvisch, G. wal, walfisch, OHG. wal, Icel. hvalr, Dan. & Sw. hval, hvalfisk. Cf. {Narwhal}, {Walrus}.] (Zo[ o]l.) Any aquatic mammal of the order {Cetacea}, especially any one of the large… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Whale louse — Whale Whale, n. [OE. whal, AS. hw[ae]l; akin to D. walvisch, G. wal, walfisch, OHG. wal, Icel. hvalr, Dan. & Sw. hval, hvalfisk. Cf. {Narwhal}, {Walrus}.] (Zo[ o]l.) Any aquatic mammal of the order {Cetacea}, especially any one of the large… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Whale shark — Whale Whale, n. [OE. whal, AS. hw[ae]l; akin to D. walvisch, G. wal, walfisch, OHG. wal, Icel. hvalr, Dan. & Sw. hval, hvalfisk. Cf. {Narwhal}, {Walrus}.] (Zo[ o]l.) Any aquatic mammal of the order {Cetacea}, especially any one of the large… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Whale shot — Whale Whale, n. [OE. whal, AS. hw[ae]l; akin to D. walvisch, G. wal, walfisch, OHG. wal, Icel. hvalr, Dan. & Sw. hval, hvalfisk. Cf. {Narwhal}, {Walrus}.] (Zo[ o]l.) Any aquatic mammal of the order {Cetacea}, especially any one of the large… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
