white whale

Etymology


From. The figurative senses refer to the novel  (1851) by the American writer (1819–1891), in which  relentlessly pursues a rare albino sperm whale.

Noun

 * 1)  (“the beluga whale, a cetacean found in the Arctic Ocean”)
 * 2) Any whale of the family, which comprises the beluga whales and narwhals , and some extinct species.
 * 3) An obsession, a monomania.
 * 4)  A printing plate, used to manufacture a particular sports card, that is then issued as a collectible itself.
 * 1) An obsession, a monomania.
 * 2)  A printing plate, used to manufacture a particular sports card, that is then issued as a collectible itself.
 * 1)  A printing plate, used to manufacture a particular sports card, that is then issued as a collectible itself.
 * 1)  A printing plate, used to manufacture a particular sports card, that is then issued as a collectible itself.
 * 1)  A printing plate, used to manufacture a particular sports card, that is then issued as a collectible itself.
 * 1)  A printing plate, used to manufacture a particular sports card, that is then issued as a collectible itself.

Translations

 * Finnish:, valkovalas
 * Galician: cetáceo monodóntido
 * Macedonian: на́рвал


 * Finnish: painolaatta
 * Galician:
 * Macedonian: печа́тарска пло́ча