Whaler (Noun)
Meaning 1
A seaman who works on a ship that hunts whales.
Classification
Nouns denoting people.
Examples
- The grizzled old whaler had spent his entire life at sea, hunting the massive creatures that roamed the oceans.
- As a young man, he had signed on as a whaler on a ship that sailed out of New England, seeking adventure and fortune.
- The whaler's eyes scanned the horizon, searching for the telltale spout of a whale that would signal the start of the hunt.
- After years of working as a whaler, he had developed a deep respect for the intelligence and social complexity of the creatures he hunted.
- The whaler's hands were rough and scarred from years of hauling in the heavy ropes and harpoons used to catch the whales.
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Meaning 2
A ship engaged in whale fishing.
Classification
Nouns denoting man-made objects.