whaler

[ hwey-ler, wey- ]
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noun
  1. a person or vessel employed in whaling.

Origin of whaler

1
First recorded in 1675–85; whale1 + -er1

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British Dictionary definitions for whaler

whaler

/ (ˈweɪlə) /


noun
  1. Also called (US): whaleman a person employed in whaling

  2. a vessel engaged in whaling: See factory ship, whale catcher

  1. another word for whaleboat

  2. Australian a nomad surviving in the bush without working

  3. Australian short for whaler shark

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