Murrumbidgee whaler
/mʌrəmˈbɪdʒi ˈweɪlə
/noun Australian historical
A swagman who follows the course of a river: a Murrumbidgee whaler was plodding along heavily in the distance...
- The Murrumbidgee whaler was unknown in these parts, and we never had anything stolen.
- The captain was a Murrumbidgee whaler before he took command of this ship.
- People in the hotel eyed Bob very suspiciously, muttering "Murrumbidgee whaler".
Origin
Late 19th century: from the Murrumbidgee river in New South Wales + whaler in the Australian sense 'a tramp following the course of a river'.