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Whale

noun

A very large person; impressive in size or qualities. Synonyms: giant, heavyweight, hulk.

Any of the larger cetacean mammals having a streamlined body and breathing through a blowhole on the head.

verb

Hunt for whales.

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... you down there. Such a place is very well to breathe in occasionally, like a whale; but as to living ...

— More Bywords • Charlotte M. Yonge

... to trust, sir," snuffled the constable. "She's only an infidel, anyway. I've heard tell of her saying she didn't believe the whale swallowed Jonah." ...

— The Manxman - A Novel - 1895 • Hall Caine

... peoples. They tella me Alaska too cold. Japanee mans no could live there then. Much snow and ice, big rocks, and—what you call—Fur Trees. How that? Fur no grow on tree in Japan. Strange ting. Muchee animal they say—what you call—walrus there. Perhaps Whale. That makee me to tink of Mr. FEESH. He is deep, that FEESH. So deep I no can understand hims. They tella me much other peoples no can understand hims too. He makee much policee with his Foreign Relations. I ask a much people to tella me who are his Foreign Relations. They laugh great deal ...

— Punchinello, Vol. 1, No. 17, July 23, 1870 • Various

... have been wholly without a medium of exchange, for sperm-whale's teeth have always had a recognized purchasing power, but are more especially regarded as a means of expressing good will and honesty of purpose. A whale's tooth is as effective to secure compliance with the terms of a bargain as an elaborately engraved bond would be with us. More commonly, ...

— Popular Science Monthly Volume 86

... to pitch in, and whale the whole bunch the next time they play one of their measly old tricks on us? Is ...

— The Banner Boy Scouts - Or, The Struggle for Leadership • George A. Warren

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