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/hway"leuhr, way"-/, n.a person or vessel employed in whaling.[1675-85; WHALE1 + -ER1]
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the blue shark (q.v.) or certain gray sharks of the family Carcharhinidae. See carcharhinid.* * *
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Whaler — Whal er, n. A vessel or person employed in the whale fishery. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Whaler — Whal er, n. One who whales, or beats; a big, strong fellow; hence, anything of great or unusual size. [Colloq. U. S.] [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
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whaler — ☆ whaler [hwāl′mən, wāl′mən] n. pl. whalemen [hwal′mən, wal′mənhwā′lər, wā′ər] n. 1. a ship used in whaling 2. a person whose work is whaling: also ☆ whaleman [hwāl′mən, wāl′mən] n. whalemen [hwal′mən, wal′mən] … English World dictionary
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Whaler — For other uses see whalers. For|the Sophie B. Hawkins album|Whaler (album) A whaler is a specialized kind of ship, designed for whaling, the catching and/or processing of whales. The former included such vessels as the sail or steam driven… … Wikipedia
whaler — [[t](h)we͟ɪlə(r)[/t]] whalers 1) N COUNT A whaler is a ship which is used in hunting whales. 2) N COUNT A whaler is someone who works on a ship which is used in hunting whales … English dictionary
whaler — UK [ˈweɪlə(r)] / US [ˈweɪlər] / US [ˈhweɪlər] noun [countable] Word forms whaler : singular whaler plural whalers 1) a large boat used for hunting whales 2) someone whose job is to hunt whales … English dictionary
whaler — noun /ˈweɪlə,ˈweɪlɚ/ a) One who hunts whales; a person employed in the whale fishery. For a whalers wife to have been round the Cape half a dozen times, or even more, was nothing extraordinary. b) A vessel for hunting whales. But o Thursday t… … Wiktionary
whaler — noun 1》 a whaling ship. ↘a seaman engaged in whaling. 2》 (usu. whaler shark) a large, slender bodied shark of inshore waters. [Carcharhinus brachyurus (Australasia) and related species.] … English new terms dictionary
Whaler (album) — Infobox Album | Name = Whaler Type = Album Artist = Sophie B. Hawkins Released = October 18, 1994 Recorded = March 1994 August 1994 Genre = Adult Contemporary Length = Label = Columbia Producer = Steve Lipson Reviews = *Allmusic Rating|4|5… … Wikipedia
