Defn: A form of vessel, often with steam power, having sharp ends and a very convex upper deck, much used on the Great Lakes, esp. for carrying grain.
WHALEBOAT
Whale"boat`, n. (Naut.)
Defn: A long, narrow boat, sharp at both ends, used by whalemen.
WHALEBONE
Whale"bone`, n.
Defn: A firm, elastic substance resembling horn, taken from the upper jaw of the right whale; baleen. It is used as a stiffening in stays, fans, screens, and for various other purposes. See Baleen.
Note: Whalebone is chiefly obtained from the bowhead, or Greenland, whale, the Biscay whale, and the Antarctic, or southern, whale. It is prepared for manufacture by being softened by boiling, and dyed black.
WHALEMAN
Whale"man, n.; pl. Whalemen (.
Defn: A man employed in the whale fishery.
WHALER
Whal"er, n.
Defn: A vessel or person employed in the whale fishery.