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whaler

noun

One who hunts whales; a person employed in the whaling industry.

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Word Facts

Word length
6
Starts with
W
Ends with
R
Contains
HA
Scrabble score
12
Database source
OEWN 2025 Core

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Pronunciation

/ˈweɪlə/ /ˈweɪlɚ/

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Definitions

noun

  1. One who hunts whales; a person employed in the whaling industry.

  2. A seagoing vessel used for hunting whales.

  3. One who whales (flogs or beats).

  4. A large, strong person.

  5. Something of unusually great size, a whopper, a whacker.

  6. Any shark of the family Carcharhinidae; a requiem shark.

  7. A sundowner; one who cruises about.

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