whaler
noun
whal·er
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Definition of whaler
1
: a person or ship engaged in whale fishing
Examples of whaler in a Sentence
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The great white sharks could return at any time, and other large sharks, like bronze whaler sharks (Carcharhinus brachyurus), frequent the waters, too. — Linda Nordling, Science | AAAS, "Great white sharks have suddenly disappeared from one of their favorite hangouts," 30 Aug. 2019 Japan left the International Whaling Commission on June 30 and has promised the whalers will stay within its 200-mile exclusive economic zone waters. — Washington Post, "Whale meat fetches âcelebration pricesâ after Japanese hunt," 5 July 2019 The self-serious novel takes place on the sprawling sea and includes long interludes describing how whalers processed blubber and the anatomy of whale skeletons. — Jason Daley, Smithsonian, "There Is Going to be a âMoby-Dickâ Musical," 9 Aug. 2019 Residents keep Boston whalers or skiffs in marinas on the mainland and use them for the minute-long ride to the island, parking them at a dock on the north side, about 500 feet from this property. — Julie Lasky, New York Times, "Looking for a Beach House? Itâll Cost You," 2 Aug. 2019 As of 2019, Port and Starboard have moved on to preying on another shark species, the bronze whaler. — National Geographic, "Orcas eat great white sharksânew insights into rare behavior revealed," 16 July 2019 At a ceremony before the fleet went out on July 1, Kai had given an emotional speech to an assembly of whalers, law-makers and the mayor of the northern Japanese port city of Kushiro. — Ivan Watson, CNN, "By killing whales, Japan seeks to revive a dying industry," 2 July 2019 Human habitation: Though Spanish sailors, buccaneers, and whalers soon followed in Berlangaâs wake, the islandsâ inhospitable terrain discouraged permanent habitation. — National Geographic, "EXPLORE THE WORLD WITH NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC," 7 June 2019 Japanese whalers have killed between 200 and 1,200 of the animals every year since the moratorium, under the banner of research. — The Economist, "Japan resumes commercial whaling," 4 July 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'whaler.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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More Definitions for whaler
whaler
noun
English Language Learners Definition of whaler
: a person who hunts for whales
: a ship that is used for hunting whales
See the full definition for whaler in the English Language Learners Dictionary
whaler
noun
whal·er
| \ ËhwÄ-lÉr
, ËwÄ-\
, ËwÄ-\
Kids Definition of whaler
: a person or ship that hunts whales