WHALERS

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WHALEBOAT — noun Date: 1682 a long narrow rowboat made with both ends sharp and raking, often steered with an oar, and …
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SCRIMSHAW — I. verb Etymology: origin unknown Date: circa 1826 transitive verb to carve or engrave into ~, intransitive verb to produce …
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GAM — I. noun Etymology: probably ultimately from Lingua Franca ~ba leg, from Italian, from Late Latin Date: circa 1785 leg , …
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WHALING — Hunting of Whaling dates to prehistoric times, when Arctic peoples used stone tools to hunt whales. They used the entire …
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SCRIMSHAW — Decoration of bone or ivory objects, such as whale's teeth and walrus tusks, with fanciful designs, traditionally carved by Anglo-American …
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PAPEETE — Seaport (pop., 1996: 25,353), capital of French Polynesia. It is located on the northwestern coast of Tahiti. A tropical city …
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NORTHWEST TERRITORIES — Territory (pop., 2001 est.: 40,900), northern Canada. Bounded by the Hudson Bay , and Nunavut , it stretches across the …
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INTERNATIONAL WHALING COMMISSION (IWC) — An intergovernmental organization created in 1946 to control the rapid escalation of whaling. The original purpose of the IWC was …
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HONOLULU — City (pop., 2000: 371,657), capital, and principal port of Hawaii, U.S. Located on Oahu island, it is the crossroads of …
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HAWAII — I Volcanic island, part of the state of Hawaii, U.S. It lies south of Maui and constitutes Hawaii county, with …
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GREENPEACE — International environmental organization. Founded in Canada in 1971 to oppose U.S. nuclear testing in Alaska, it later expanded its goals …
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SLAVER — I. slaver ˈslavə(r), -lāv-, -läv-, -lȧv- verb ( slavered ; slavered ; slavering -v(ə)riŋ ; slavers ) Etymology: Middle English …
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NOT — I. |nät, usu -äd.+V adverb or -nt or -n't (ə)n(t), ( ə )n(t) ; also -not (|)nät sometimes -_nət, usu …
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LANCE — I. ˈlan(t)s, -aa(ə)-, -ai-, -ȧ- noun ( -s ) Etymology: Middle English launce, from Old French lance, from Latin lancea …
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GAM — I. ˈgam noun ( -s ) Etymology: origin unknown 1. Scotland : tooth ; especially : a large or crooked …
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WHALING PORT — noun : a port where many whalers are owned or registered
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CARDEL — ˈkärˌdel, -_d ə l noun ( -s ) Etymology: Dutch kardeel, probably modification of Middle French quartel, cartel, diminutive of …
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SPECKSIONEER — (n.) The chief harpooner, who also directs in cutting up the speck, or blubber; -- so called among whalers.
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LANCE — (n.) A weapon of war, consisting of a long shaft or handle and a steel blade or head; a spear …
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GAM — (v. t.) To have a gam with; to pay a visit to, esp. among whalers at sea.
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GAM — (n.) A visit between whalers at sea; a holding of social intercourse between those on different vessels at sea, or …
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CROW'S-NEST — (n.) A box or perch near the top of a mast, esp. in whalers, to shelter the man on the …
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GAM — add. ·noun a herd, or school, of whales. 2. gam ·add. ·vi to gather in a gam; said of …
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WHALING — hunting of whales for food, oil, or both. In some areas of the world, whaling dates to prehistoric times. Modern …
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SVALBARD — archipelago, part of Norway, located in the Arctic Ocean well north of the Arctic Circle. The islands lie between longitude …
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PITCAIRN ISLAND — isolated, volcanic formation in the south-central Pacific Ocean, 1,350 miles (2,170 km) southeast of Tahiti. It is the only inhabited …
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NEW ZEALAND, FLAG OF — national flag consisting of a blue field with the Union Jack in the canton and four stars, forming the Southern …
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HOWE, GORDIE — born March 31, 1928, Floral, Sask., Can. byname of Gordon Howe Canadian-born American professional ice hockey player and administrator. His …
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WHALER — noun EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS ▪ Biology played an important role in southern exploration, for many of the early explorers were …
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FLEET — I сущ. 1) военно-морской флот Fleet Admiral амер. ≈ адмирал флота (высший адмиральский чин; соответствует Генералу Армии) Syn : armada, …
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FLEET — I сущ. 1) военно-морской флот Fleet Admiral амер. ≈ адмирал флота (высший адмиральский чин; соответствует Генералу Армии) Syn : armada, …
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