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(n.) Any whale of the genera Sibbaldius, Balaenoptera, and allied genera, of the family Balaenopteridae, characterized by a prominent fin on the back. The common finbacks of the New England coast are Sibbaldius tectirostris and S. tuberosus.

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Webster, Noah. Entry for 'Finback'. Noah Webster's American Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/​dictionaries/​eng/​web/​f/finback.html. 1828.
 
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