porpoise vs whelp

porpoise

noun
  • A small cetacean of the family Phocoenidae, related to dolphins and whales. 

  • Any small dolphin. 

verb
  • Said of an air-breathing aquatic animal such as a porpoise or penguin: To repeatedly jump out of the water to take a breath and dive back in a continuous motion. 

  • Said of an aircraft: to make a series of plunges when taking off or landing; or of a watercraft: to successively plunge up and down in the water. 

whelp

noun
  • A young offspring of a canid (ursid, felid, pinniped), especially of a dog or a wolf, the young of a bear or similar mammal (lion, tiger, seal); a pup, wolf cub. 

  • One of several wooden strips to prevent wear on a windlass on a clipper-era ship. 

  • An insolent youth; a mere child. 

  • A tooth on a sprocket wheel (compare sprocket and cog). 

verb
  • To give birth. 

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