Defn: A large mass of tough sinewy substance in the head of sperm whales, just above the upper jaw and extending in streaks into the junk above it. It resembles blubber, but contains no oil. Also, the part of the head in which it occurs.
WHITE-HOT
White"-hot`, a.
Defn: White with heat; heated to whiteness, or incandescence.
WHITE-LIMED
White"-limed`, a.
Defn: Whitewashed or plastered with lime. "White-limed walls." Shak.
WHITE LIST White list. (a) A list of business concerns regarded as worthy of patronage by reason of compliance with certain conditions, as in regard to treatment of employees; as, the white list of the Consumers' League. [Cant] (b) (New York Stock Exchange) The official list of all transactions, published daily on white paper, divided into sales from 10 to 12, 12 to 2, and 2 to 3.
WHITE-LIVERED
White"-liv`ered, a.
Defn: Having a pale look; feeble; hence, cowardly; pusillanimous;
dastardly.
They must not be milksops, nor white-livered knights. Latimer.
WHITELY
White"ly, a.
Defn: Like, or coming near to, white. [Obs.]