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单词 whalery
释义 whalery|ˈhweɪlərɪ|
[f. whale n. + -ery.]
1. The industry of whale-fishing, or the establishment for carrying it on.
1683W. Penn Let. to Free Soc. Traders 9 The Whalery [is conveniently posted] for a sound and fruitful Bank.1685Furth. Acc. Pennsylv. 8 We justly hope a considerable profit by a Whalery.1878Susan Phillips On Seaboard 15 Since I sailed away to the whalery, When I was a bit of a lad.1899Daily News 2 Dec. 6/4 South Sea whaleries.
2. A tank to keep a whale in.
a1880F. T. Buckland Notes & Jottings (1882) 345 When the whale had been in his whalery about three hours, he had quite recovered himself both in mind and body.
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