whaleman

US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(hwāl′mən, wāl′-)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
whale•man  (hwāl′mən, wāl′-),USA pronunciation n., pl. -men. 
  1. a person whose occupation is whaling;
    whaler.
  • whale1 + -man 1655–65, American.

'whaleman' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
whaler

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