whaler

/W EY1 L ER0/
noun
  1. 1

    One who hunts whales; a person employed in the whaling industry.

  2. 2

    A seagoing vessel used for hunting whales.

  3. 3

    One who whales (flogs or beats).

  4. 4

    A large, strong person.

  5. 5

    Something of unusually great size, a whopper, a whacker.

  6. 6

    Any shark of the family Carcharhinidae; a requiem shark.

  7. 7

    A sundowner; one who cruises about.

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