noun
- plural of whaling; instances or periods of hunting whales
Usage: nautical; historical
Examples
- The museum displayed artifacts from several historic whalings.
- Multiple whalings were organized from the port during the 19th century.
- The captain’s journal documented three successful whalings that season.
- These whalings provided oil for lamps throughout the region.
- The decline of whalings marked the end of an era for the coastal town.