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Whaler

Defined in 4 dictionaries — Ballentine's (1916), Bouvier (1914), Black's (1910), Bouvier (1839)

Ballentine's Law Dictionary

James A. Ballentine · 1916

A whaling ship.

Bouvier's Law Dictionary and Concise Encyclopedia

John Bouvier; revised by Francis Rawle · 1914

A vessel employed in the whale fishery. It Is usual for the owner of the vessel, (the captain, and crew, to divide the profits in just proportions, under an agreement similar to the contract Di Colona, which see. See Lay. j

Black's Law Dictionary

Henry Campbell Black, M.A. · 1910

A vessel employed in the whale fishery.

A Law Dictionary, Adapted to the Constitution and Laws of the United States

John Bouvier · 1839

mar. law, a vessel employed in the whale fishery. It is usual for the owner of the vessel the captain and crew to divide the profits in just proportions under an