black whale
n 1: small dark-colored whale of the Atlantic coast of the United
States; the largest male acts as pilot or leader for the
school [syn: {pilot whale}, {common blackfish}, {blackfish},
{Globicephala melaena}]
2: large whale with a large cavity in the head containing
spermaceti and oil; also a source of ambergris [syn: {sperm
whale}, {cachalot}, {Physeter catodon}]