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Definition of Whaler
1. Noun. A seaman who works on a ship that hunts whales.
Derivative terms: Whale
2. Noun. A ship engaged in whale fishing.
Specialized synonyms: Factory Ship
Generic synonyms: Ship
Derivative terms: Whale
Definition of Whaler
1. n. A vessel or person employed in the whale fishery.
2. n. One who whales, or beats; a big, strong fellow; hence, anything of great or unusual size.
3. n. A vessel or person employed in the whale fishery.
4. n. One who whales, or beats; a big, strong fellow; hence, anything of great or unusual size.
Definition of Whaler
1. Noun. One who hunts whales; a person employed in the whale fishery. ¹
2. Noun. A vessel for hunting whales. ¹
3. Noun. (slang) One who whales, or beats; a big, strong fellow; hence, anything of great or unusual size, a whopper, a whacker. ¹
4. Noun. (Australia) The shark ''Carcharias brachyurus'' Günth. ¹
5. Noun. (Australian slang) a sundowner; one who cruises about. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Whaler
1. a person engaged in whaling [n -S]
Medical Definition of Whaler
1. A vessel or person employed in the whale fishery. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)
Lexicographical Neighbors of Whaler
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