whaling ship
Definition
Noun: A whaling ship is a vessel specifically designed, equipped, and used for the purpose of hunting, catching, and processing whales.
Usage
The term "whaling ship" refers to the vessel itself. It is used to describe a ship whose primary function is whaling. * The whaling ship set sail for the Arctic Ocean at the start of the season. * In the 19th century, a whaling ship might be at sea for several years. * The museum displays a model of a 19th-century whaling ship.
Advanced Usage
- Historical Context: The term is strongly associated with the historical period of industrial whaling, particularly from the 17th to the early 20th centuries. Modern whaling often uses different types of vessels, but they may still be referred to as whaling ships.
- The novel "Moby-Dick" provides a detailed account of life aboard a whaling ship.
Variants and Related Words
- Whaler: This is a common synonym for "whaling ship." It can also refer to a person engaged in whaling.
- Factory ship: A large whaling ship equipped to process whales caught by itself or by smaller catcher boats.
- Catcher boat: A smaller, faster vessel used to pursue and harpoon whales, often operating in conjunction with a factory ship.
Synonyms
- Whaler
- Whale catcher
- Whale ship
Related Phrases
- To fit out a whaling ship: To supply a ship with all the necessary equipment and provisions for a whaling voyage.
- The company spent a fortune to fit out the new whaling ship.
- To sign on a whaling ship: To enlist as a crew member on a whaling voyage.
- Many young men sought adventure by signing on a whaling ship.
Noun
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a ship engaged in whale fishing
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