释义 |
whal·er I. \ˈhwālə(r) also ˈwāl-\ noun (-s) Etymology: whale (I) + -er 1. : a person or ship employed in the whale fishery : whaleman 2. : whaleboat 2 3. also whaler shark : any of several moderate to large size sharks (genus Carcharhinus) common along shore and in estuaries about Australia, New Guinea, and New Zealand 4. Australia : a strolling bushman : swagman, sundowner; especially : a swagman who keeps near some large river ascending on one bank and descending on the other II. noun (-s) Etymology: whale (III) + -er 1. : one that whales 2. : something extraordinary (as in size) : whopper III. variant of waler |