Noun: cachalot 'ka-shu,lót
- Large whale with a large cavity in the head containing spermaceti and oil; also a source of ambergris
"A pod of cachalots surfaced near our boat";
- sperm whale, black whale, Physeter catodon
Derived forms: cachalots
Type of: toothed whale
Part of: genus Physeter, Physeter
Encyclopedia: Cachalot