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Narwhal
Narwhal Nar"whal, n. [Sw. or Dan. narvhal; akin to Icel. n[=a]hvalr, and E. whale. the first syllable is perh. from Icel. n[=a]r corpse, dead body, in allusion to the whitish color its skin. See Whale.] [Written also narwhale.] (Zo["o]l.) An arctic cetacean (Monodon monocerous), about twenty feet long. The male usually has one long, twisted, pointed canine tooth, or tusk projecting forward from the upper jaw like a horn, whence it is called also sea unicorn, unicorn fish, and unicorn whale. Sometimes two horns are developed, side by side.

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- The narwhal (Monodon monoceros), is a species of toothed whale. It is a member of the family Monodontidae, and the only species in the genus Monodon....
- The Narwhal is a Canadian investigative online magazine that focuses on environmental issues. It was launched by Carol Linnitt and Emma Gilchrist in May...
- The narwhal is a species of whale with a distinctive long tusk. Narwhal may also refer to: Narwhal (whaling vessel), a whaling ship used between 1883 and...
- The Nexter Narwhal is a type of remotely operated naval artillery turret made by the French company Nexter. It houses a 20 mm autocannon based on the...
- USS Narwhal has been the name of more than one United States Navy ship, and may refer to: USS Narwhal, a submarine renamed USS D-1 (SS-17) in 1911, in...
- USS Narwhal (SS-167), the lead ship of her class of submarine and one of the "V-boats", was the second ship of the United States Navy to be named for...
- Project Narwhal is the name of a computer program used by the 2012 campaign by Barack Obama. It was contrasted in the Mitt Romney presidential campaign...
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- USS Narwhal (SSN-671), a unique submarine, was the third vessel of the United States Navy to be named for the narwhal, a gray and white arctic whale with...
- 1931 the nine submarines were renamed Barracuda, B****, Bonita, Argonaut, Narwhal, Nautilus, Dolphin, Cachalot, and Cuttlefish, respectively. All served...