whaler

[ hwey-ler, wey- ]

/ ˈʰweɪ lər, ˈweɪ- /

SEE SYNONYMS FOR whaler ON THESAURUS.COM

noun

a person or vessel employed in whaling.

Origin of whaler

First recorded in 1675–85; whale¹ + -er¹

Words nearby whaler

whale catcher, whaleman, Whalen, whale of a time, whale oil, whaler, whaler shark, Whales, whale shark, whalesucker, whaling

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Example sentences from the Web for whaler

Before the whaler got back, an enemy's cruiser came up and chased the Defender, which thus had to abandon its small boat.
America's War for Humanity|Thomas Herbert Russell
What does the whaler do when she meets another whaler in any sort of decent weather?
Moby Dick; or The Whale|Herman Melville
Her father, a deserter from a whaler, had acquired such influence with the natives that they made him a war chief.
A Modern Buccaneer|Rolf Boldrewood
"Hindy" disappeared again during the next hour of waiting, and even had to be sent for when the whaler finally did arrive.
To Kiel in the 'Hercules'|Lewis R. Freeman

The cooper of the Arethusa was an important personage, as, indeed, the cooper always is in a whaler.
There She Blows!|William Hussey Macy

British Dictionary definitions for whaler

whaler

/ (ˈweɪlə) /

noun

Also called (US): whaleman a person employed in whaling

a vessel engaged in whalingSee factory ship, whale catcher

another word for whaleboat

Australian a nomad surviving in the bush without working

Australian short for whaler shark

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单词	whaler
释义	whaler [ hwey-ler, wey- ] / ˈʰweɪ lər, ˈweɪ- / SEE SYNONYMS FOR whaler ON THESAURUS.COM noun a person or vessel employed in whaling. Origin of whaler First recorded in 1675–85; whale¹ + -er¹ Words nearby whaler whale catcher, whaleman, Whalen, whale of a time, whale oil, whaler, whaler shark, Whales, whale shark, whalesucker, whaling Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for whaler Before the whaler got back, an enemy's cruiser came up and chased the Defender, which thus had to abandon its small boat. America's War for Humanity\|Thomas Herbert Russell What does the whaler do when she meets another whaler in any sort of decent weather? Moby Dick; or The Whale\|Herman Melville Her father, a deserter from a whaler, had acquired such influence with the natives that they made him a war chief. A Modern Buccaneer\|Rolf Boldrewood "Hindy" disappeared again during the next hour of waiting, and even had to be sent for when the whaler finally did arrive. To Kiel in the 'Hercules'\|Lewis R. Freeman The cooper of the Arethusa was an important personage, as, indeed, the cooper always is in a whaler. There She Blows!\|William Hussey Macy British Dictionary definitions for whaler whaler / (ˈweɪlə) / noun Also called (US): whaleman a person employed in whaling a vessel engaged in whalingSee factory ship, whale catcher another word for whaleboat Australian a nomad surviving in the bush without working Australian short for whaler shark Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to whaler fantastic, colossal, awesome, marvelous, fabulous, formidable, dreadful, incredible, terrific, immense, amazing, wonderful, exceptional, astounding, great, extraordinary, excellent, prodigious, vast, enormous
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whaler

noun

Origin of whaler

Words nearby whaler

Example sentences from the Web for whaler

British Dictionary definitions for whaler

noun

Words related to whaler