Cachalot (Noun)
Meaning
Large whale with a large cavity in the head containing spermaceti and oil; also a source of ambergris.
Classification
Nouns denoting animals.
Examples
- Sperm whales, also known as cachalots, are found in all the oceans of the world from the equator to the polar regions.
- Whalers used to hunt cachalots for their valuable spermaceti and ambergris.
- The cachalot is the largest toothed predator on Earth, with some males reaching up to 20 meters in length.
- Cachalots are known for their distinctive rounded foreheads, which contain a large cavity filled with spermaceti.
- For centuries, the cachalot was hunted extensively for its oil, which was used in lamps and as a machine lubricant.