"whaleship" meaning in All languages combined

See whaleship on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Forms: whaleships [plural]
Etymology: whale + ship Etymology templates: {{compound|en|whale|ship}} whale + ship Head templates: {{en-noun}} whaleship (plural whaleships)
  1. A ship used for hunting whales. Categories (topical): Watercraft
    Sense id: en-whaleship-en-noun-zhvKYxko Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Whaling

Inflected forms

Download JSON data for whaleship meaning in All languages combined (1.3kB)

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