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whale-boat
ˈwhale-boat A long carvel-built boat, sharp at both ends, and steered with a rudder or an oar, used in whale-fishing. b. A boat of this kind carried as a life-boat by large passenger-steamers and warships.1756 R. Rogers Jrnls. (1769) 13 Our rendezvous was appointed at Albany, from thence to proceed ...
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Whale-watching guidelines don't include boat noise. It's time they did ...
Apr 21, 2023The Australian whale-watching industry is one of the biggest in the world. Because the industry actively seeks out whales and dolphins, using quieter boats should be a priority. Yet current whale ...
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Whale-watching guidelines don't include boat noise. It's time they did
Apr 20, 2023This is because as a vessel increases in speed to leave the whales, it produces higher underwater noise levels. Our research shows this is likely to disturb whales. So we recommend boats maintain ...
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There are fewer than 400 of these whales left. Fishing boats still won ...
Apr 1, 2023Fully grown, the whales can top out at more than 50 feet and weigh 140,000 pounds. A midsize, 58-foot-long pleasure yacht weighs about 80,000 pounds and can cost more than $1 million.
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Why killer whales won't stop ramming boats in Spain | CNN
Jun 27, 202301:17 - Source: CNN. CNN —. When Daniel Kriz saw a pair of killer whales underneath his boat while crossing the Strait of Gibraltar in April, he thought: "Not again.". For Kriz, a veteran ...
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Bollard
The Sailor's Word-Book of 1867 defines a bollard in a more specific context as "a thick piece of wood on the head of a whale-boat, round which the harpooner
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whaler
whaler (ˈhweɪlə(r)) [f. whale n. or v.1 + -er1.] 1. A person engaged in whaling; a whale-catcher.1684 Roxb. Ball. (1885) V. 457 Without you do now imploy the Wheelers to do 't, Ye ne'r will be able to bring all about. 1775 Romans Florida App. 79 The North, or Grand Bahama bank, is little frequented ...
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Rare Footage Shows a Giant Whale Jumping Out of Water Mere Feet From a ...
Nov 2, 2023Additionally, breaching might be a way for whales to display strength or establish dominance. Regardless of the exact reason, witnessing a massive humpback whale breach mere feet from a whale-watching boat is a remarkable testament to their power, grace, and the mysteries that still surround these magnificent creatures. ...
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SS Baychimo
A whale-boat, some furniture, and several other items were salvaged.
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bollard
bollard Naut. (ˈbɒləd, -aːd) [Derivation unknown; possibly f. bole n.1 + -ard.] a. A wooden or iron post, on a ship, a whale-boat, or a quay, for securing ropes to. Also attrib., as in bollard-head, bollard-timber (see quot.).1844 A. C. Key Recov. Gorgon (1847) 67 The threefold block taken close for...
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Point Hicks
At the end of 1797, George Bass sailed past the area in an open whale-boat and was unable to identify the point.
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meck
meck (mɛk) [a. Du. mik forked stick.]1867 Smyth Sailor's Word-bk., Meck, a notched staff in a whale-boat on which the harpoon rests.
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Pip (Moby-Dick character)
Jumped from a whale-boat once;—seen him? No! Well then, fill up again, captains, and let’s drink shame upon all cowards!"
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Karl Ludwig Jühlke
A robust whale-boat was procured from Zanzibar, but it turned over. Lieutenant Güntherand two sailors were killed.
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Manfred
The whale-boat used to escape in the beginning is named "Chamois," referring explicitly to the goat-antelope creature, and likely also alluding to the
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