'Whaler' definitions:
Definition of 'whaler'
(from WordNet)
noun
A seaman who works on a ship that hunts whales
noun
A ship engaged in whale fishing [syn: whaler, whaling ship]
Definition of 'Whaler'
From: GCIDE
- Whaler \Whal"er\, n. One who whales, or beats; a big, strong fellow; hence, anything of great or unusual size. [Colloq. U. S.] [1913 Webster]
Definition of 'Whaler'
From: GCIDE
- Whaler \Whal"er\, n. A vessel or person employed in the whale fishery. [1913 Webster]
Synonyms of 'whaler'
From: Moby Thesaurus
- AB,
- able seaman,
- able-bodied seaman,
- Ancient Mariner,
- angler,
- Argonaut,
- bluejacket,
- buccaneer,
- deep-sea man,
- dibber,
- dibbler,
- drift netter,
- drifter,
- Dylan,
- fair-weather sailor,
- fisher,
- fisherman,
- Flying Dutchman,
- guddler,
- hearty,
- jack,
- jack afloat,
- jack-tar,
- jacker,
- jacky,
- jigger,
- limey,
- lobsterman,
- mariner,
- matelot,
- navigator,
- Neptune,
- OD,
- pirate,
- piscator,
- piscatorialist,
- piscatorian,
- Poseidon,
- privateer,
- sailor,
- salt,
- sea dog,
- sea rover,
- seafarer,
- seafaring man,
- seaman,
- shipman,
- tar,
- the compleat angler,
- trawler,
- troller,
- Varuna,
- viking,
- water dog,
- windjammer,
- windsailor