whaler
One who hunts whales; any person employed in the whaling industry.
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One who hunts whales; any person employed in the whaling industry.
For a '''whaler's''' wife to have been “ 'round the Cape” half a dozen times, or even more, was nothing extraordinary.
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One who whales (flogs or beats).
"whaler" means: One who whales (flogs or beats).. This is a fairly neutral word with no inherent risk attached. There is no real cause for parental concern; it is descriptive vocabulary rather than something dangerous. If your child uses it, context will usually make the meaning clear. A brief, curious question about where they heard it is generally enough to know whether to follow up.
"whaler" means: One who whales (flogs or beats).. Register: neutral, standard English, usable in most everyday contexts. A common non-native mistake is to use the word in the wrong register, or to assume one fixed meaning when it is actually polysemous; always check the surrounding register and the audience before producing it yourself. In formal writing, prefer a neutral synonym or a short descriptive phrase, and use this word only when you have heard or read it being used naturally in a comparable context.
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(nautical) A seagoing vessel used for hunting whales.
Whalers have always overexploited their stocks, driving them to commercial extinction.American whalers, operating at first from the coast and later in sea-going boats, took about 200 000 right whales in addition to humpbacks and grays.
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