noun
whaler
WAY-luh
noun
1
A person who hunts whales, or a ship built for whale hunting.
"The museum has a restored whaler from the 19th century."
"His great-grandfather worked as a whaler out of Nantucket."
How to Use Whaler
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishSomeone (or a ship) that hunts whales.
Word Forms
whalers plural, Whalers plural
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Etymology
From whale plus the agent suffix -er.