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whaler
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whal·er  (hwlr, w-)
n.
1. One that hunts or processes whales.
2. A whaling ship.
3. A whaleboat.

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
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.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 fishingwhaler - a ship engaged in whale fishing      
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 hweɪlər] 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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