whaler

noun

whal·​er ˈ(h)wā-lər How to pronounce whaler (audio)
1
: a person or ship engaged in whale fishing
2

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The man — who has not been publicly identified — sustained two shark bites that are believed to be from a large bronze whaler shark, said Shark Watch South Australia, an online community dedicated to sharing shark incidents, citing a public report. Latoya Gayle, PEOPLE, 7 Oct. 2025 People have monitored those temperatures since the 1870s, when whalers threw buckets into the sea to take rudimentary measurements. Gregory Barber, Quanta Magazine, 15 Sep. 2025 These waters are the only ones in Australia where divers can spot inquisitive Galápagos whaler sharks. Terry Ward, AFAR Media, 11 Sep. 2025 But the show about the lengths four whalers go to survive a New England shipwreck has found new life – in New England. Adam Bell, Charlotte Observer, 8 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for whaler

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First Known Use

1684, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of whaler was in 1684

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whaler

noun
whal·​er ˈhwā-lər How to pronounce whaler (audio)
ˈwā-
: a person or ship that hunts for whales

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