whaler

noun

whal·​er ˈ(h)wā-lər 

1

: a person or ship engaged in whale fishing

2

: whaleboat sense 2

Examples of whaler in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Species include blue sharks, bull sharks, Caribbean reef sharks, bronze whaler sharsk, dusky sharks, hammerheads, tigers and spinner sharks. — Melissa Cristina Márquez, Forbes.com, 29 Apr. 2026

In the 1800s, winds pushed whaling boats east to the Azores and Cape Verde, where experienced whalers joined the crews. — Albert Sun, New York Times, 2 July 2026

It could be named for the thick fog that blankets the island, which captured the imaginations of sailors and whalers first arriving to its port starting in the 17th century. — Nicole Kliest, Vogue, 24 Apr. 2026

Like all large whales, the NOAA said fin whales were hunted by commercial whalers and their populations were decimated. — Thao Nguyen, USA Today, 22 June 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1684, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for whaler

• bailer
• bailor
• baler
• jailer
• jailor
• paler
• sailer
• sailor
• scalar
• scaler
• tailor
• trailer

Kids Definition

whaler

noun

whal·​er ˈhwā-lər 

ˈwā-

: a person or ship that hunts for whales