whaler

whal·er  (hwlr, w-)

n.

1. One that hunts or processes whales.

2. A whaling ship.

3. A whaleboat.

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whaler [ˈweɪlə]

n

1. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Fishing) Also called (US) whaleman a person employed in whaling

2. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Fishing) a vessel engaged in whaling See factory ship, whale catcher

3. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Fishing) another word for whaleboat

4. (Social Science / Anthropology & Ethnology) Austral a nomad surviving in the bush without working

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	whaler - a seaman who works on a ship that hunts whales Jack-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 ship factory ship - a whaling ship equipped to process whale products at sea ship - a vessel that carries passengers or freight

Translations

whaler [ˈweɪləʳ] N (= person, ship) → ballenero m

whaler [ˈ^hweɪlə^r] n (= ship) → baleinier m
whale watching [ˈwɒtʃɪŋ] n
to go whale watching → aller regarder les baleines

whaler

n (= ship) → Walfänger m, → Walfangschiff nt; (= person) → Walfänger(in) m(f)

whaler [ˈweɪləʳ] n (person) → baleniere m; (ship) → baleniera

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whaler [ˈweɪləʳ] n (person) → baleniere m; (ship) → baleniera