Definition of Whaling. Meaning of Whaling. Synonyms of Whaling

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Definition of Whaling

Whaling
Whaling Whal"ing, a. Pertaining to, or employed in, the pursuit of whales; as, a whaling voyage; a whaling vessel.
Whaling
Whaling Whal"ing, n. The hunting of whales.
Whaling
Whala Whala, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Whaled; p. pr. & vb. n. Whaling.] [Cf. Wale. ] To lash with stripes; to wale; to thrash; to drub. [Prov. Eng. & Colloq. U. S.] --Halliwell. Bartlett.

Meaning of Whaling from wikipedia

- Whaling is the hunting of whales for their usable products such as meat and blubber, which can be turned into a type of oil that was important in the...
- ****anese whaling, in terms of active hunting of whales, is estimated by the ****an Whaling ****ociation to have begun around the 12th century. However, ****anese...
- whaling from prehistoric times up to the commencement of the International Whaling Commission (IWC) moratorium on commercial whaling in 1986. Whaling...
- Aboriginal whaling or indigenous whaling is the hunting of whales by indigenous peoples recognised by either IWC (International Whaling Commission) or...
- A whaler or whaling ship is a specialized vessel, designed or adapted for whaling: the catching or processing of whales. The term whaler is mostly historic...
- Whaling in Norway involves hunting of minke whales for use as animal and human food in Norway and for export to ****an. Whale hunting has been a part of...
- Graham Whaling is a businessman and conservative donor. Whaling earned his bachelor's degree from the University of Texas in 1976. Whaling pla**** for...
- Commercial whaling in the United States dates to the 17th century in New England. The industry peaked in 1846–1852, and New Bedford, M****achusetts, sent...
- The International Whaling Commission (IWC) is a specialised regional fishery management organisation, established under the terms of the 1946 International...
- Look up whaling in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Whaling is the hunting of whales. "Whaling" may also refer to: Whaling, the use of email scams to target...