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First published 1976 (SND Vol. X).
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BAFFERT, n. A porpoise, Phocaena phocaena (Fif. 1949). Comb. baffert whale, id.Ags. 1845 Stat. Acc.2 XI. 256:
The black whale, white whale, baffert whale, bottlenose, and porpoise; the shark, seal, and dog-fish.
[Phs. an altered form of puffer, puffie. See Puff, n.]
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