- whale fishing
- hunting for whales
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whale fishing
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whale-fishing — whaleˈ fishing noun • • • Main Entry: ↑whale … Useful english dictionary
whale fishing — noun see whale fishery 1 * * * whale fishing, the work or industry of taking whales; whaling … Useful english dictionary
whale — whale1 /hwayl, wayl/, n., pl. whales, (esp. collectively) whale, v., whaled, whaling. n. 1. any of the larger marine mammals of the order Cetacea, esp. as distinguished from the smaller dolphins and porpoises, having a fishlike body, forelimbs… … Universalium
whale — I. noun (plural whales) Usage: often attributive Etymology: Middle English, from Old English hwæl; akin to Old High German hwal whale and perhaps to Latin squalus sea fish Date: before 12th century 1. or plural whale cetacean; especially one (as… … New Collegiate Dictionary
whale line — noun also whale rope 1. : a strong solidly made 3 strand manila rope about six inches in diameter used in whaling as a harpoon line or towline 2. slang : a cowboy s manila lariat * * * whale line noun Strong rope used for harpoon lines in whale… … Useful english dictionary
whale — I [[t](h)weɪl, weɪl[/t]] n. pl. whales, (esp. collectively)whale, 1) mam any of the larger marine mammals of the order Cetacea, esp. as distinguished from the smaller dolphins, having a fishlike body, forelimbs modified into flippers, and a… … From formal English to slang
whale fishery — noun 1. or whale fishing : the occupation of taking whales 2. : a region where whales are pursued … Useful english dictionary
Whale shark — Temporal range: 60–0 Ma … Wikipedia
Whale — Whale, n. [OE. whal, AS. hw[ae]l; akin to D. walvisch, G. wal, walfisch, OHG. wal, Icel. hvalr, Dan. & Sw. hval, hvalfisk. Cf. {Narwhal}, {Walrus}.] (Zo[ o]l.) Any aquatic mammal of the order {Cetacea}, especially any one of the large species,… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Whale bird — Whale Whale, n. [OE. whal, AS. hw[ae]l; akin to D. walvisch, G. wal, walfisch, OHG. wal, Icel. hvalr, Dan. & Sw. hval, hvalfisk. Cf. {Narwhal}, {Walrus}.] (Zo[ o]l.) Any aquatic mammal of the order {Cetacea}, especially any one of the large… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
