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Entry 2 senses · 2 variants Webster, 1913

Whaler

/wāʹlər/ · Whal·er · IPA /ˈweɪlɚ/
01 n. A vessel or person employed in the whale fishery.
  1. 1.
    A vessel or person employed in the whale fishery.
02 n. One who whales, or beats; a big, strong fellow; hence, anything of great or unusual size.
  1. 1.
    One who whales, or beats; a big, strong fellow; hence, anything of great or unusual size.[Colloq. U. S.]