- whaling whal·ing n
- ['weɪlɪŋ]
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English-Italian dictionary. 2013.
whaling whal·ing n
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whal·ing — /ˈweılıŋ/ noun [noncount] : the job or business of hunting whales the whaling industry … Useful english dictionary
Whaling — Whal ing, a. Pertaining to, or employed in, the pursuit of whales; as, a whaling voyage; a whaling vessel. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Whaling — Whal ing, n. The hunting of whales. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
whaling — whal|ing [ˈweılıŋ] n [U] the activity of hunting ↑whales … Dictionary of contemporary English
whaling — whal|ing [ weılıŋ, hweılıŋ ] noun uncount the activity of hunting WHALES … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
whaling — whal•ing [[t]ˈ(h)weɪ lɪŋ, ˈweɪ [/t]] n. the work or industry of capturing and rendering whales; whale fishing • Etymology: 1680–90 … From formal English to slang
whaling-gun — whalˈing gun noun A harpoon gun, a contrivance that fires a harpoon attached to a line • • • Main Entry: ↑whale … Useful english dictionary
whaling-master — whalˈing master noun The captain of a whaler • • • Main Entry: ↑whale … Useful english dictionary
whaling-port — whalˈing port noun A port where whalers are registered • • • Main Entry: ↑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
