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Added 9 October 2026

whaler

/ˈweɪlə/ noun

noun Definition from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA). Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about whaler at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

One who hunts whales; any person employed in the whaling industry.
A seagoing vessel used for hunting whales.
One who whales (flogs or beats).

Origin

From whale + -er. In sense 1, displaced Old English hwælhunta (literally “whale hunter”).

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