tramp vs whaler

tramp

noun
  • see Wikipedia:tramp steamer 

  • A long walk, possibly of more than one day, in a scenic or wilderness area. 

  • A disreputable, promiscuous woman; a slut. 

  • Of objects, stray and intrusive and unwanted 

  • A metal plate worn by diggers under the hollow of the foot to save the shoe. 

  • A homeless person; a vagabond. 

  • Any ship which does not have a fixed schedule or published ports of call. 

verb
  • To tread upon forcibly and repeatedly; to trample. 

  • To cleanse, as clothes, by treading upon them in water. 

  • To travel or wander through. 

  • To hitchhike. 

  • To walk with heavy footsteps. 

  • To walk for a long time (usually through difficult terrain). 

whaler

noun
  • A seagoing vessel used for hunting whales. 

  • One who hunts whales; a person employed in the whaling industry. 

  • A large, strong person. 

  • Any shark of the family Carcharhinidae; a requiem shark. 

  • One who whales (flogs or beats). 

  • Something of unusually great size, a whopper, a whacker. 

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