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whaler
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whaler
1. a person employed in whaling
2. a vessel engaged in whaling
3. Austral a nomad surviving in the bush without working
whaler [′wāl·ər]
(civil engineering)
waler
wale, waler, whaler
A horizontal timber or beam used to brace or support an upright member, as sheeting, formwork for concrete, etc. (See illustration p. 1052.)
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Australia said it was "deeply disappointed" after a fleet of Japanese whaling ships set out to kill hundreds of the giant ocean mammals on their annual hunt.
Australia 'disappointed' at Japan whaling mission by AFP / AFP Asian Edition
Australia said it was "deeply disappointed" after a fleet of Japanese whaling ships set out to kill hundreds of the giant ocean mammals on their annual hunt.
Australia 'disappointed' at Japan whaling mission by AFP / AFP Global Edition
The company that operates Japan's whaling ships blamed Sea Shepherd for the recent skirmishes, saying it was the protesters who escalated the attacks by ramming two Japanese vessels and pelting whalers with acid-filled glass bottles.
Whale protesters call off campaign by Aljazeera.net
 
 
 
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