Associations to the word «Whaler»
Noun
- Hartford
- Whaling
- Whales
- Whale
- Plymouth
- Bedford
- Oiler
- Bruin
- Arctic
- Greenland
- Inuit
- Sperm
- Goaltender
- Canuck
- Winnipeg
- Edmonton
- Flyer
- Hockey
- Trader
- Nathaniel
- Jet
- Melville
- Britannia
- Reindeer
- Privateer
- Sabre
- Cruising
- Brewster
- Seaman
- Defenceman
- Maple
- Raleigh
- Hurricane
- Howe
- Penguin
- Shark
- Fisherman
- Calgary
- Franchise
- Fishery
- Convict
- Playoff
- Kitchener
- Brig
- Explorer
- Dundee
- Schooner
- Orkney
- Shetland
- Quebec
- Essex
- Spitfire
- Sanderson
- Islander
- Cod
- Sailor
- Draft
- Detroit
- Calder
- Waiver
- Anaheim
- Voyage
- Barrow
- Envoy
- Strait
- Coyote
- Avalanche
- Boston
- Pacific
- Ley
- Iceberg
- Shutout
- Parramatta
- Cutter
- Mcguire
- Christensen
- Oar
- Relocation
- Ice
- Mariner
- Tortoise
- Mckenzie
Wiktionary
WHALER, noun. One who hunts whales; a person employed in the whaling industry.
WHALER, noun. A seagoing vessel used for hunting whales.
WHALER, noun. One who whales (flogs or beats).
WHALER, noun. (slang) A large, strong person.
WHALER, noun. (slang) Something of unusually great size, a whopper, a whacker.
WHALER, noun. (Australia) Any shark of the family Carcharhinidae; a requiem shark.
WHALER, noun. (Australian slang) (dated) A sundowner; one who cruises about.
Dictionary definition
WHALER, noun. A seaman who works on a ship that hunts whales.
WHALER, noun. A ship engaged in whale fishing.
Wise words
Words are always getting conventionalized to some secondary
meaning. It is one of the works of poetry to take the
truants in custody and bring them back to their right
senses.