Narwal

Definition of narwal:

part of speech: noun

Species of dolphin, with a projecting tusk.

Usage examples for narwal:

• And round and round the bark the narwal sweeps. "The Poetical Works of Sir Edward Bulwer Lytton, Bart. M.P.", Edward Bulwer Lytton.

• The handle is sometimes made of the horn of the narwal but more frequently of wood. "Ungava", R.M. Ballantyne.

• A visit of ceremony, and an invitation to share our " irishystoo" and camp- fire, brought Mrs. Locock across, and we made the acquaintance of a lady well known for her prowess as a shikari throughout Kashmir- " There hunted 'she' the walrus, the narwal and the seal. "A Holiday in the Happy Valley with Pen and Pencil", T. R. Swinburne.