Bible Dictionaries
Whaler

Webster's Dictionary

(1):

(n.) A vessel or person employed in the whale fishery.

(2):

(n.) One who whales, or beats; a big, strong fellow; hence, anything of great or unusual size.

Bibliography Information
Webster, Noah. Entry for 'Whaler'. Noah Webster's American Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/​dictionaries/​eng/​web/​w/whaler.html. 1828.