Whaler vs. Waler

One who hunts whales; a person employed in the whaling industry.

A seagoing vessel used for hunting whales.

One who whales (flogs or beats).

(slang) A large, strong person.

(slang) Something of unusually great size, a whopper, a whacker.

(Australia) Any shark of the family Carcharhinidae; a requiem shark.

A sundowner; one who cruises about.

A vessel or person employed in the whale fishery.

One who whales, or beats; a big, strong fellow; hence, anything of great or unusual size.

a seaman who works on a ship that hunts whales

a ship engaged in whale fishing

A whaler or whaling ship is a specialized vessel, designed or adapted for whaling: the catching or processing of whales.

A breed of light saddle horse from Australia, once favoured as a warhorse.

(structural engineering) A plank of wood, block of concrete, etc., used for support or to maintain required separation between components in order to help maintain the form of a construction under stress.

A horse imported from New South Wales; also, any Australian horse.

The Waler is an Australian breed of riding horse developed from horses that were brought to the Australian colonies in the 19th century. The name comes from their breeding origins in New South Wales; they were originally known as .

Example: ‘New South Walers’;