whaler

[hwey-ler, wey-]

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noun

a person or vessel employed in whaling.

Origin of whaler

First recorded in 1675–85; whale¹ + -er¹

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Examples from the Web for whaler

Historical Examples of whaler

There was also an Englishman who worked his passage, having been the cooper of a whaler that was wrecked.
Ned Myers
James Fenimore Cooper
Well, if the Forward were only a whaler, I believe we should have some sport.
The Voyages and Adventures of Captain Hatteras
Jules Verne
The next day (September 10) they are picked up by the Danish whaler.
The Voyages and Adventures of Captain Hatteras
Jules Verne
They had to await the uncertain passage of a whaler, and how many days yet?
The Voyages and Adventures of Captain Hatteras
Jules Verne
He was wrecked on the Peruvian coast and became a beachcomber, and then got a berth in a whaler.
The Frozen Pirate
W. Clark Russell

British Dictionary definitions for whaler

whaler

noun

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

a vessel engaged in whalingSee factory ship, whale catcher

another word for whaleboat

Australian a nomad surviving in the bush without working

Australian short for whaler shark

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