whaleman
noun
a person whose occupation is whaling; whaler.
whalemen
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pluralof whaleman.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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At the end of the novel, all the whalemen except Ishmael sink to rise no more.
From Salon ● Dec. 11, 2021
After compiling all references in “Remarks” to whalemen “killed by whale,” I took steps to discover if the killing was by swallowing.
From Salon ● Jun. 12, 2012
In my initial foray into books about the dangers of the Yankee Whale Fishery, I found a pretty standard account of whalemen entering a whale’s mouth and then quickly being spit out.
From Salon ● Jun. 12, 2012
For the whalemen and the owners of the destroyed ships, the consequences were tragic.
From Time Magazine Archive
The James Caird was brought on board as well, and the whalemen treated the boat like a priceless object.
From "Shipwreck at the Bottom of the World" by Jennifer Armstrong
