whale-fishingn.

Brit.

/ˈweɪlˌfɪʃɪŋ/, U.S.

/ˈ(h)weɪlˌfɪʃɪŋ/

Etymology: < whale n. + fishing n.¹

The occupation of taking whales, whaling.

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

1582 in R. Hakluyt Diuers Voy. sig. H^v To the end wee may turne our newfound land fishing or Island fishing, or our whalefishing, y^t way.

1699 T. Allison Acct. Voy. Archangel 109 A Flemish Fly-boat bound to Greenland, for Whale-fishing.

1722 H. Elking View Greenland Trade iv. 55 We can..carry on the Whale-Fishing trade..much cheaper than the Hollanders.

1820 W. Scoresby Acct. Arctic Regions I. 257 Ice becomes exceedingly fragile towards the close of the whale-fishing season.

1889 C. Edwardes Sardinia xviii. 345 The industry [of tunny-fishing] is as speculative as whale-fishing or silver-mining.

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

单词	whale-fishing
释义	whale-fishingn. Brit. /ˈweɪlˌfɪʃɪŋ/, U.S. /ˈ(h)weɪlˌfɪʃɪŋ/ Etymology: < whale n. + fishing n.¹ The occupation of taking whales, whaling. 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 1582 in R. Hakluyt Diuers Voy. sig. H^v To the end wee may turne our newfound land fishing or Island fishing, or our whalefishing, y^t way. 1699 T. Allison Acct. Voy. Archangel 109 A Flemish Fly-boat bound to Greenland, for Whale-fishing. 1722 H. Elking View Greenland Trade iv. 55 We can..carry on the Whale-Fishing trade..much cheaper than the Hollanders. 1820 W. Scoresby Acct. Arctic Regions I. 257 Ice becomes exceedingly fragile towards the close of the whale-fishing season. 1889 C. Edwardes Sardinia xviii. 345 The industry [of tunny-fishing] is as speculative as whale-fishing or silver-mining. This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1923; most recently modified version published online December 2021). < n.1582
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