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Meaning of RAZORBACK

Pronunciation:  'reyzur`bak

WordNet Dictionary
 
 Definition: 
  1. [n]  any of several baleen whales of the family Balaenopteridae having longitudinal grooves on the throat and a small pointed dorsal fin
  2. [n]  thin-bodied mongrel hog of southeastern United States that is a wild or semi-wild descendant of improved breeds
  3. [adj]  having a sharp narrow back; "a razor-backed horse"; "razorback hogs"
 
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 Synonyms: backed, razorback hog, razor-backed, razorbacked hog, rorqual
 
 See Also: Balaenoptera acutorostrata, Balaenoptera borealis, Balaenoptera physalus, Balaenopteridae, baleen whale, common rorqual, family Balaenopteridae, fin whale, finback, finback whale, lesser rorqual, minke whale, piked whale, sei whale, swine, whalebone whale

 

 

Webster's 1913 Dictionary
 
 Definition: 
\Ra"zor*back"\, n. (Zo["o]l.)
The rorqual.
 
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