- seihval
- -en, -erзоол. сейвал
Норвежско-русский словарь. 2013.
Норвежско-русский словарь. 2013.
sei whale — noun Etymology: part translation of Norwegian seihval, from sei coalfish + hval whale Date: 1912 a widely distributed dark gray baleen whale (Balaenoptera borealis) that has a ridge on the top of the head and may reach a length of nearly 60 feet… … New Collegiate Dictionary
seiwhale — sei whale n. A rorqual (Balaenoptera borealis) that is blue black above and white below, that grows up to about 55 feet (17 meters) in length, and that is found in all the oceans, with the greatest number living in Antarctic waters. [Partial… … Universalium
sei (whale) — or sei [sā] n. 〚Norw seihval < sei, coalfish + hval, whale: from its arrival at fishing grounds with the coalfish〛 a rorqual (Balaenoptera borealis) with a light gray or bluish back, found in all seas * * * … Universalium
sei whale — /say/ a rorqual, Balaenoptera borealis, inhabiting all seas: now greatly reduced in number. [1915 20; < Norw seihval, equiv. to sei (ON seithr) coalfish + hval WHALE1] * * * or Rudolphi s rorqual Swift species (Balaenoptera borealis) of baleen… … Universalium
sei whale — sei′ whale [[t]seɪ[/t]] n. mam a rorqual, Balaenoptera borealis, inhabiting all seas • Etymology: 1915–20; < Norw seihval … From formal English to slang
sei whale — /ˈseɪ weɪl/ (say say wayl) noun a cetacean, Balaenoptera borealis, of the rorqual family, up to 18 metres long, with a worldwide distribution. {partial translation of Norwegian seihval, literally, coalfish whale} …
sei (whale) — or sei [sā] n. [Norw seihval < sei, coalfish + hval, whale: from its arrival at fishing grounds with the coalfish] a rorqual (Balaenoptera borealis) with a light gray or bluish back, found in all seas … English World dictionary
sei (whale) — or sei [sā] n. [Norw seihval < sei, coalfish + hval, whale: from its arrival at fishing grounds with the coalfish] a rorqual (Balaenoptera borealis) with a light gray or bluish back, found in all seas … English World dictionary
sei — n. a small rorqual, Balaenoptera borealis. Etymology: Norw. sejhval sei whale * * * ˈsā noun also sei whale ( s) Etymology: sei, short for sei whale; sei whale, part translation of Norwegian seihval, from sei coalfish (akin to Old Norse seidhr… … Useful english dictionary