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whaleman

whaleman noun: a male whaler; (loosely) any whaler.

Noun

whaleman (plural whalemen)

  1. A male whaler; (loosely) any whaler.

Forms of whaleman

pluralwhalemen

Origin of whaleman

From whale + -man.

Questions about whaleman

What does whaleman mean?
Whaleman means a male whaler; (loosely) any whaler.
What part of speech is whaleman?
Whaleman is a noun.
What is the plural of whaleman?
The plural of whaleman is whalemen.

Words near whaleman in the dictionary

  1. whaleless
  2. whalelike
  3. whaleling
  4. whalelings
  5. whalelore
  6. whaleman
  7. whalemeat
  8. whalemen
  9. Whalen
  10. Whalens
  11. whaler

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