whaler
/ˈweɪlə//ˈweɪlɚ/
noun
- 1
One who hunts whales; a person employed in the whaling industry.
- 2
A seagoing vessel used for hunting whales.
- 3
One who whales (flogs or beats).
- 4
A large, strong person.
- 5
Something of unusually great size, a whopper, a whacker.
- 6
Any shark of the family Carcharhinidae; a requiem shark.
- 7
A sundowner; one who cruises about.
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