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black whale
n
(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Animals) another name for pilot whale
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Noun1.black whaleblack whale - small dark-colored whale of the Atlantic coast of the United States; the largest male acts as pilot or leader for the school
common blackfish, Globicephala melaena, pilot whale, blackfish
dolphin - any of various small toothed whales with a beaklike snout; larger than porpoises
genus Globicephala, Globicephala - pilot whales
2.black whaleblack whale - large whale with a large cavity in the head containing spermaceti and oil; also a source of ambergris
cachalot, Physeter catodon, sperm whale
toothed whale - any of several whales having simple conical teeth and feeding on fish etc.
genus Physeter, Physeter - type genus of the Physeteridae


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Bar & Grill on the former site of the Black Whale at 3016 Washington St.
DINING BEAT : DIMAGGIO'S IN THE GAME by Daily News (Los Angeles, CA)
Comments: This is the first eatery and flagship cafe of Santa Monica monarch of munch Geri Gilliland, who plans to open her fourth local restaurant, the Washington Street Bar & Grill, on the former Black Whale site later this month.
A LA CARTE : AND THE SEASON BEGINS .. by Daily News (Los Angeles, CA)
Theodore Lonsway and Gerri Gilliland, owners of Gilliland's, Lula and Jake & Annie's, all on Main Street in Santa Monica, have purchased the building that once housed the landmark seafood restaurant, the Black Whale, 3016 Washington Blvd.
DINING BEAT: RESTAURANTS SPRINGING UP : QUADY WINERY DESSERTS by Daily News (Los Angeles, CA)
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