whaler

Meaning

Noun

  • One who hunts whales; a person employed in the whaling industry.
  • A seagoing vessel used for hunting whales.
  • One who whales (flogs or beats).
  • A large, strong person.
  • Something of unusually great size, a whopper, a whacker.
  • Any shark of the family Carcharhinidae; a requiem shark.
  • A sundowner; one who cruises about.

Origin

Modern English dictionary

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