whaler

[ hwey-ler, wey- ]

/ ˈʰweɪ lər, ˈweɪ- /

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noun

a person or vessel employed in whaling.

Nearby words

whaleboat, whalebone, whalebone whale, whaleman, whalen, whaler, whaler shark, whales, whalesucker, whaling, whaling port

Origin of whaler

First recorded in 1675–85; whale¹ + -er¹

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Examples from the Web for whaler

Before the whaler got back, an enemy's cruiser came up and chased the Defender, which thus had to abandon its small boat.
America's War for Humanity|Thomas Herbert Russell
What does the whaler do when she meets another whaler in any sort of decent weather?
Moby Dick; or The Whale|Herman Melville
Her father, a deserter from a whaler, had acquired such influence with the natives that they made him a war chief.
A Modern Buccaneer|Rolf Boldrewood
"Hindy" disappeared again during the next hour of waiting, and even had to be sent for when the whaler finally did arrive.
To Kiel in the 'Hercules'|Lewis R. Freeman

The cooper of the Arethusa was an important personage, as, indeed, the cooper always is in a whaler.
There She Blows!|William Hussey Macy

British Dictionary definitions for whaler

whaler

/ (ˈweɪlə) /

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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