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Pertaining to, or employed in, the pursuit of whales; as, a whaling voyage; a whaling vessel.

ed glass. -- Junk dealer, a dealer in old cordage, old metal, glass, etc. -- Junk hook (Whaling), a hook for hauling heavy pieces of blubber on deck. -- Junk ring. (a) A packing of soft material round the piston of a steam engine. (b) A metallic ring for retaining a piston packing in place; (c) A follower. -- Junk…

A share of the proceeds or profits of an enterprise; as, when a man ships for a whaling voyage, he agrees for a certain lay. [U. S.]

falls or ropes rove through blocks for hoisting the blubber and bone of whales on board a whaling vessel.