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whaling

/ˈweɪlɪŋ/ · verb

Meaning

  1. To hunt for whales.
  2. To thrash, to flog, to beat vigorously or soundly.
  3. The practice of hunting whales.
  4. The practice of spotting whales.
  5. A beating.

Etymology / origin

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Related words

heavyweight(English)hulk(English)giant(English)whaler(English)fishery(English)fishing(English)hunt(English)hunting(English)minke(English)bowhead(English)cetacean(English)baleen(English)

Descendant words

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Sources

  1. DictionaryAPI.dev English dictionary data
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