whalingn.¹

/ˈhweɪlɪŋ/

Etymology: < whale n. or whale v.¹ + -ing suffix¹.

The action, practice, or business of catching whales.

ΘΚΠ

society > occupation and work > industry > whaling and seal-hunting > whaling > [noun]

whale-fishing1582

whale-hunting1615

whale-killing1625

whalery1683

whale-catching1685

whaling1704

whale-fishery1820

whale-striking1821

sperm-whaling1851

1704 B. Church Let. 5 Feb. in Entertaining Passages Philip's War (1716) ii. 101 Whale-men..having a promise made to them, that they shall be released in good season to go home a Whaling in the Fall.

1851 H. Melville Moby-Dick xvi. 79 ‘But what takes thee a-whaling?’.. ‘Well, sir, I want to see what whaling is.’

1895 H. W. Gore-Booth in ‘J. Bickerdyke’ et al. Sea Fishing xvi. 497 The Arctics seem to have an extraordinary and incomprehensible attraction for some people; and when it is coupled with whaling, to the author it becomes almost irresistible.

Compounds

C1. General attributive or as participial adjective.

ΘΚΠ

society > occupation and work > industry > whaling and seal-hunting > whaling > [adjective]

whaling1722

1722 New-England Courant 18 June 2/2 Huffey of Nantucket..went out from thence on the Whaling Account.

1767 M. Cutler Jrnl. May in W. P. Cutler & J. P. Cutler Life, Jrnls. & Corr. M. Cutler (1888) I. 19 Our whaling vessels sailed for the Western Islands.

1782 J. H. St. J. de Crèvecoeur Lett. from Amer. Farmer v. 158 They have greatly cheapened the fitting out of their whaling fleets.

1821 W. Scott Pirate I. v. 97 Illfa'red tools they had in their hands, whaaling knives they ca'ed them.

1823 W. Scoresby Jrnl. Voy. Northern Whale-fishery 34 The practice of such kinds of harmless frolic, as the circumstances of a whaling voyage will admit.

1836 Uncle Philip's Conversat. Whale Fishery 6 There was a whaling ship fitting out for her voyage.

1843 Penny Cycl. XXVII. 752/1 The number of whales has greatly decreased on the whaling-ground.

1860 F. C. L. Wraxall Life in Sea ii. 33 He listened to the brilliant promises of a whaling captain.

1863 E. C. Gaskell Sylvia's Lovers II. ii. 28 Stores had to be purchased by the whaling-masters.

1890 ‘R. Boldrewood’ Colonial Reformer xvi The barque was empty and the whaling gear in trim.

1900 J. Nicholson in Hist. Byways & Highways 164 When Hull was the headquarters of the whaling fleet, whale oil was largely used.

C2.

whaling station n. a land base where whales which have been caught are flenched and rendered.

ΘΚΠ

society > occupation and work > industry > whaling and seal-hunting > whaling > cutting up whale or seal > [noun] > one who skins whales > place where

whaling station1874

1874 C. M. Scammon Marine Mammals N. Amer. iii. v. 247 At the point where the enormous carcass was stripped of its fat, arose the ‘whaling station’, whose trypots were set in rude furnaces..and capacious vats were made of planks, to receive the blubber.

1930 L. G. D. Acland Early Canterbury Runs 1st Ser. vi. 116 The country..was accessible on foot from the old shore whaling station.

1963 L. Diack Labrador Nurse v. 25 One night we tied up at a whaling station.

1977 C. McCullough Thorn Birds ii. 20 The eleven men..came out at the whaling station of Hobart.

This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1923; most recently modified version published online June 2020).

whalingn.²

Etymology: < whale v.² + -ing suffix¹.Previous versions of the OED give the stress as: ˈwhaling.

dialect and U.S.

Beating, thrashing.

ΘΚΠ

society > authority > punishment > corporal punishment > [noun] > beating

swingingc1200

beating?c1225

chastising1303

correctionc1386

lashingc1400

scouring1426

Moses' law1482

jerking1552

whipping1566

yarking1573

feaking1600

correct1606

tawing1620

lacing1622

castigation1640

basking1642

verberation1661

strappado1668

the lash1694

flogging1758

whopping1812

quilting1822

blistering1842

whaling1852

nailing1895

society > authority > punishment > corporal punishment > [noun] > beating > instance of

threshingOE

fustigation1428

breeching1520

trouncingc1550

bace1575

firking1594

belting1602

knave's grease1602

oil of baston1604

oil of birch1604

oil of hazel1604

oil of holly1604

oil of whip1604

lamb-pie1607

lamming1611

drubbing1650

vapulation1656

warming1681

floggation1688

working over1695

cullis1719

thrashing1720

halberd1756

licking1756

dressing1769

leathering1790

nointing1794

dusting1799

teasing1807

hiding1809

whopping1812

thrumming1823

toco1823

flaking1829

teaser1832

lathering1835

welting1840

pasting1851

towelling1851

whaling1852

hickory oil1855

swishing1859

slating1860

going-over1881

six of the best1912

belt beating1928

ass-kicking1943

stomping1958

seeing to1968

butt-kicking1970

1852 H. B. Stowe Uncle Tom's Cabin (U.K. ed.) xxxvi How did yer whaling agree with yer, Tom?

1885 ‘C. E. Craddock’ Prophet Great Smoky Mountains ii. 44 From fear of a whaling by his active parent.

This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1923; most recently modified version published online September 2021).

单词	whaling
释义	whalingn.¹ /ˈhweɪlɪŋ/ Etymology: < whale n. or whale v.¹ + -ing suffix¹. The action, practice, or business of catching whales. ΘΚΠ society > occupation and work > industry > whaling and seal-hunting > whaling > [noun] whale-fishing1582 whale-hunting1615 whale-killing1625 whalery1683 whale-catching1685 whaling1704 whale-fishery1820 whale-striking1821 sperm-whaling1851 1704 B. Church Let. 5 Feb. in Entertaining Passages Philip's War (1716) ii. 101 Whale-men..having a promise made to them, that they shall be released in good season to go home a Whaling in the Fall. 1851 H. Melville Moby-Dick xvi. 79 ‘But what takes thee a-whaling?’.. ‘Well, sir, I want to see what whaling is.’ 1895 H. W. Gore-Booth in ‘J. Bickerdyke’ et al. Sea Fishing xvi. 497 The Arctics seem to have an extraordinary and incomprehensible attraction for some people; and when it is coupled with whaling, to the author it becomes almost irresistible. Compounds C1. General attributive or as participial adjective. ΘΚΠ society > occupation and work > industry > whaling and seal-hunting > whaling > [adjective] whaling1722 1722 New-England Courant 18 June 2/2 Huffey of Nantucket..went out from thence on the Whaling Account. 1767 M. Cutler Jrnl. May in W. P. Cutler & J. P. Cutler Life, Jrnls. & Corr. M. Cutler (1888) I. 19 Our whaling vessels sailed for the Western Islands. 1782 J. H. St. J. de Crèvecoeur Lett. from Amer. Farmer v. 158 They have greatly cheapened the fitting out of their whaling fleets. 1821 W. Scott Pirate I. v. 97 Illfa'red tools they had in their hands, whaaling knives they ca'ed them. 1823 W. Scoresby Jrnl. Voy. Northern Whale-fishery 34 The practice of such kinds of harmless frolic, as the circumstances of a whaling voyage will admit. 1836 Uncle Philip's Conversat. Whale Fishery 6 There was a whaling ship fitting out for her voyage. 1843 Penny Cycl. XXVII. 752/1 The number of whales has greatly decreased on the whaling-ground. 1860 F. C. L. Wraxall Life in Sea ii. 33 He listened to the brilliant promises of a whaling captain. 1863 E. C. Gaskell Sylvia's Lovers II. ii. 28 Stores had to be purchased by the whaling-masters. 1890 ‘R. Boldrewood’ Colonial Reformer xvi The barque was empty and the whaling gear in trim. 1900 J. Nicholson in Hist. Byways & Highways 164 When Hull was the headquarters of the whaling fleet, whale oil was largely used. C2. whaling station n. a land base where whales which have been caught are flenched and rendered. ΘΚΠ society > occupation and work > industry > whaling and seal-hunting > whaling > cutting up whale or seal > [noun] > one who skins whales > place where whaling station1874 1874 C. M. Scammon Marine Mammals N. Amer. iii. v. 247 At the point where the enormous carcass was stripped of its fat, arose the ‘whaling station’, whose trypots were set in rude furnaces..and capacious vats were made of planks, to receive the blubber. 1930 L. G. D. Acland Early Canterbury Runs 1st Ser. vi. 116 The country..was accessible on foot from the old shore whaling station. 1963 L. Diack Labrador Nurse v. 25 One night we tied up at a whaling station. 1977 C. McCullough Thorn Birds ii. 20 The eleven men..came out at the whaling station of Hobart. This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1923; most recently modified version published online June 2020). whalingn.² Etymology: < whale v.² + -ing suffix¹.Previous versions of the OED give the stress as: ˈwhaling. dialect and U.S. Beating, thrashing. ΘΚΠ society > authority > punishment > corporal punishment > [noun] > beating swingingc1200 beating?c1225 chastising1303 correctionc1386 lashingc1400 scouring1426 Moses' law1482 jerking1552 whipping1566 yarking1573 feaking1600 correct1606 tawing1620 lacing1622 castigation1640 basking1642 verberation1661 strappado1668 the lash1694 flogging1758 whopping1812 quilting1822 blistering1842 whaling1852 nailing1895 society > authority > punishment > corporal punishment > [noun] > beating > instance of threshingOE fustigation1428 breeching1520 trouncingc1550 bace1575 firking1594 belting1602 knave's grease1602 oil of baston1604 oil of birch1604 oil of hazel1604 oil of holly1604 oil of whip1604 lamb-pie1607 lamming1611 drubbing1650 vapulation1656 warming1681 floggation1688 working over1695 cullis1719 thrashing1720 halberd1756 licking1756 dressing1769 leathering1790 nointing1794 dusting1799 teasing1807 hiding1809 whopping1812 thrumming1823 toco1823 flaking1829 teaser1832 lathering1835 welting1840 pasting1851 towelling1851 whaling1852 hickory oil1855 swishing1859 slating1860 going-over1881 six of the best1912 belt beating1928 ass-kicking1943 stomping1958 seeing to1968 butt-kicking1970 1852 H. B. Stowe Uncle Tom's Cabin (U.K. ed.) xxxvi How did yer whaling agree with yer, Tom? 1885 ‘C. E. Craddock’ Prophet Great Smoky Mountains ii. 44 From fear of a whaling by his active parent. This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1923; most recently modified version published online September 2021). < n.¹1704n.²1852
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