• (n.) The sperm whale (Physeter macrocephalus). It has in the top of its head a large cavity, containing an oily fluid, which, after death, concretes into a whitish crystalline substance called spermaceti. See Sperm whale. Found on http://thinkexist.com/dictionary/meaning/cachalot/
Cach'a·lot noun [ French cachalot .] (Zoology) The sperm whale ( Physeter macrocephalus ). It has in the top of its head a large cavity, containing an oily fluid, which, after death, concretes into a whitish crystalline substance called spermaceti . See Sperm whale . ... Found on http://www.encyclo.co.uk/webster/C/2
USS Cachalot was an American Cachalot Class submarine of 1110 tons displacement launched in 1933. USS Cachalot was powered by two sets of GM 'V' type diesel engines providing a top speed of 17 knots surfaced and 9 knots submerged. She carried a complement of 52 and was armed with one 3-inch anti-aircraft gun and six 21 inch torpedo tubes. Found on http://www.probertencyclopaedia.com/browse/RC.HTM