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whaling station

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

A dock in which the carcasses of hunted whales are processed, and where whale hunters sometimes live.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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  • Chinese Mandarin: 鯨魚加工場 /鲸鱼加工场 (jīngyú jiāgōngchǎng) — dock in which the carcasses of hunted whales are processed
  • Chinese Mandarin: 捕鯨站 /捕鲸站 (bǔjīngzhàn) — dock in which the carcasses of hunted whales are processed
  • Finnish: valaanpyyntiasema — dock in which the carcasses of hunted whales are processed
  • Japanese: 捕鯨基地 — dock in which the carcasses of hunted whales are processed
  • Polish: stacja wielorybnicza — dock in which the carcasses of hunted whales are processed