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whaleman

whaleman

7.7
A person who watches whales and shows them to visitors on boat trips
  • noun
  • /ˈweɪlˌmæn/
translation icon : guía de avistamiento de ballenas
  • The experienced whaleman pointed out several species of whales to the excited tourists.

Examples

  • The whaleman used binoculars to spot a pod of whales in the distance.

  • As a whaleman, she spends her days educating visitors about marine life.

  • The whaleman explained the behavior of the whales to the tourists.

  • Many whalemen are passionate about marine conservation.

  • The experienced whaleman pointed out several species of whales to the excited tourists.

  • As a whaleman, she spends her days educating visitors about marine life.

  • The whaleman used binoculars to spot a pod of whales in the distance.

Surface Forms

whaleman singular
whalemen plural

Morphology

whaleman = whale + man (transparent) = whale + man

A direct compound of 'whale' + 'man' meaning 'a person associated with whales', which learners can derive from the components.

Etymology

Whaleman is made from whale + man, which you can remember as a 'man of whales' who watches or studies these animals. So a whaleman can also mean a person who guides whale-watching trips or studies whales.