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whaler
Sign in to saveAlso known as whaling ship, whale catcher, whaleship, whaling vessel
thumb|300px|right|Dutch Republic|Dutch whalers near [[Spitsbergen, painted by Abraham Storck.]] thumb|200px|right| was a whaleship built in 1841 A whaler or whaling ship is a specialized vessel, designed or adapted for whaling: the catching or processing of whales.
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8 sectionsContents
- Terminology
- In wartime
- Modern era
- Specific ships
- Whaler as a profession
- References
- Bibliography
- Further reading
thumb|300px|right|Dutch Republic|Dutch whalers near [[Spitsbergen, painted by Abraham Storck.]] thumb|200px|right| was a whaleship built in 1841 A whaler or whaling ship is a specialized vessel, designed or adapted for whaling: the catching or processing of whales.
==Terminology==
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