whelker

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noun

A person who fishes for whelks.

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Meanings

nounwhelker (plural whelkers)

plural whelkers

  1. A person who fishes for whelks.
  2. A boat used for fishing for whelks.

Origin

From whelk + -er.

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Cite this entry
APA

whelker. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/whelker

MLA

“whelker.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/whelker. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “whelker,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/whelker.

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