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whaler
whal·er W0013850 (wā′lər, hwā′-)n.1. One that hunts or processes whales.2. A whaling ship.3. A whaleboat.whaler (ˈweɪlə) n1. (Fishing) Also called (US): whaleman a person employed in whaling2. (Fishing) a vessel engaged in whaling. See factory ship, whale catcher3. (Fishing) another word for whaleboat4. (Anthropology & Ethnology) Austral a nomad surviving in the bush without working5. (Animals) Austral short for whaler sharkwhal•er (ˈʰweɪ lər, ˈweɪ-)
n. a person or vessel employed in whaling. [1675–85] Thesaurus| Noun | 1. | whaler - a seaman who works on a ship that hunts whalesJack-tar, mariner, old salt, sea dog, seafarer, seaman, gob, Jack, tar - a man who serves as a sailor | | 2. |  whaler - a ship engaged in whale fishing whaling shipfactory ship - a whaling ship equipped to process whale products at seaship - a vessel that carries passengers or freight |
Translationswhaler
whaler1. a person employed in whaling 2. a vessel engaged in whaling 3. Austral a nomad surviving in the bush without working whaler[′wāl·ər] (civil engineering) waler wale, waler, whalerA horizontal timber or beam used to brace or support an upright member, as sheeting, formwork for concrete, etc. (See illustration p. 1052.)MedicalSeewaleWhaler
WHALER, mar. law. A vessel employed in the whale fishery.
2. It is usual for the owner of the vessel, the captain and crew, to divide the profits in just proportions, under an agreement similar to the contract Di Colonna. (q.v.) whaler
Synonyms for whalernoun a seaman who works on a ship that hunts whalesRelated Words- Jack-tar
- mariner
- old salt
- sea dog
- seafarer
- seaman
- gob
- Jack
- tar
noun a ship engaged in whale fishingSynonymsRelated Words |