| 词汇 | whaler |
| 释义 | whaler noun[ C ] uk /ˈweɪ.lər/ us /ˈweɪ.lɚ/ a boat that is designed for hunting whales, or a person who works on such a boat捕鲸船；捕鲸人 Boats & sailing craft amphibious buoy cabin cruiser canoe coracle cutter dhow dinghy dragon boat flatboat houseboat inflatable kayak ketch punt rubber dinghy sloop sunfish surfboat tall ship You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics: Hunting & fishing Examples of whalerwhaler Because such areas had been little surveyed, evidence of its presence came chiefly from whalers, explorers and the like 'who coasted along these inhospitable regions'. He almost certainly got there on a whaler. Some of the barques became involved in the whaling trade but never as whalers themselves because they were not as manoeuvrable as the steam whalers. The next year eight whalers caught 800 whales. Such vessels are often referred to in polar literature as 'whalers' or 'former whalers'. Recorded oral interviews with former whalers. He was also concerned with the tremendous waste in the early days when the whalers were interested only in the blubber, and he encouraged better utilisation of the carcasses. Frithjof was used as a tug, towing whales from the whalers out at sea to the station ashore. Boas wanted to construct an image of a people who had not yet been contaminated by contact with commercial whalers and missionaries. A whaler was at once sent away in a gallant effort to save life. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 In the eighteenth century many more explorers visited the islands, followed by whalers and the early missionaries. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 It has always been dangerous to shipping, to whalers and trawlers. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 We have been able to release all minesweeping trawlers, drifters and whalers to be reconverted for fishing. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 At any moment in time, it is difficult to assess how many such pirate whalers are operating. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 There has been a constant battle, as all who follow the matter know, between the interests of the whalers and those of the conservationists. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors. |
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