{ } n. A guttural pronunciation of the letter r; a burr. See Burr, n., 6. [ 1913 Webster ]
A strange, uncouth wharling in their speech. Fuller. [ 1913 Webster ]
a. Pertaining to, or employed in, the pursuit of whales; as, a whaling voyage; a whaling vessel. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. The hunting of whales. [ 1913 Webster ]