I. ˈhwālə(r) also ˈwāl- noun
( -s )
Etymology: whale (I) + -er
1. : a person or ship employed in the whale fishery : whaleman
2. : whaleboat 2
3. also whaler shark : any of several moderate to large size sharks (genus Carcharhinus ) common along shore and in estuaries about Australia, New Guinea, and New Zealand
4. Australia : a strolling bushman : swagman , sundowner ; especially : a swagman who keeps near some large river ascending on one bank and descending on the other
II. noun
( -s )
Etymology: whale (III) + -er
1. : one that whales
2. : something extraordinary (as in size) : whopper
III.
variant of waler