| 单词 | whale-fishery |
| 释义 | > as lemmasˈwhale-fishery ˈwhale-fishery n. (a) the occupation or industry of whale-fishing; (b) a locality where whale-fishing is carried on or where whales abound. ΘΚΠ society > occupation and work > industry > whaling and seal-hunting > whaling > [noun] > whaling-ground whale-fishery1705 whale-ground1851 whale-hole1897 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 1705 Philos. Trans. 1704–05 (Royal Soc.) 24 1723 When our Ships return'd from the Whale-Fishery. 1752 J. Hill Gen. Nat. Hist. III. 555 About Greenland, and in other places where there are whale-fisheries. 1820 W. Scoresby Acct. Arctic Regions II. 76 The British whale-fishery of 1758 was very unsuccessful. 1874 A. H. Markham Whaling Cruise i. 8 The ships engaged in the whale fishery are all most substantially built. < as lemmas |
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