"whalery" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: whaleries [plural]
Etymology: whale + -ery Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|whale|ery}} whale + -ery Head templates: {{en-noun}} whalery (plural whaleries)
  1. A whale fishery.
    Sense id: en-whalery-en-noun-muxKQfrU Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ery

Inflected forms

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