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First published 1934 (SND Vol. I).
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Quotation dates: 1911

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BATTLE NOSE, adj. Found only in phrase below.Crm. 1911 (per Mry.²):
Battle nose whale.

[Sc. form of bottle. Mid.Eng. botel, Fr. bouteille, late Lat. buticula, from late Lat. butis, buttis, a cask.]

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