WHALER


Meaning of WHALER in English

■ noun

1》 a whaling ship.

↘a seaman engaged in whaling.

2》 (usu. ~ shark ) a large, slender-bodied shark of inshore waters. [ Carcharhinus brachyurus (Australasia) and related species.]

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