Whaler
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈweɪlə/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Whaler is a noun meaning One who hunts whales; any person employed in the whaling industry.
Meaning
One who hunts whales; any person employed in the whaling industry.
More Meanings
- (nautical) A seagoing vessel used for hunting whales.
- One who whales (flogs or beats).
- (Australia) Any shark of the family Carcharhinidae; a requiem shark.
- (Australia, slang, dated) A sundowner; one who cruises about.
- (slang) A large, strong person.
- (slang) Something of unusually great size, a whopper, a whacker.
Example Sentences
Near-synonym: whaleman
Near-synonym: whaleship
But o' Thursday t' Resolution, first whaler back this season, came in port.
The log of the Emily Morgan, an American whaler that visited Guam many times, described Spanish control:[…].
Word Forms
- whalers
Synonyms for whaler
Depending on context, synonyms include whaleman, whaleship.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include whaling, whale, sharks, whalesman, whalewatcher, harpooneer.
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