Noun black whale has 2 senses
- pilot whale, black whale, common blackfish, blackfish, Globicephala melaena - small dark-colored whale of the Atlantic coast of the United States; the largest male acts as pilot or leader for the school
--1 is a kind of dolphin
--1 is a member of Globicephala, genus Globicephala
- sperm whale, cachalot, black whale, Physeter catodon - large whale with a large cavity in the head containing spermaceti and oil; also a source of ambergris
--2 is a kind of toothed whale
--2 is a member of Physeter, genus Physeter
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