whaler

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

   Near-synonym: whaleman

   Walfänger, Walfängerin

   китобо́йkitobój

   a seaman who works on a ship that hunts whales

2. A seagoing vessel used for hunting whales.

   Near-synonym: whaleship

3. One who whales (flogs or beats).

4. (сленг)A large, strong person.

5. (сленг)Something of unusually great size, a whopper, a whacker.

6. (Австралия)Any shark of the family Carcharhinidae; a requiem shark.

7. (Австралия, устаревшее, сленг)A sundowner; one who cruises about.

1. My grandpa was a whaler.

   deMein Opa war Walfänger.

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2. “We have a collection of whale ear wax that whalers used to collect,” said Michael Lawrence, assistant director for exhibits.

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