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单词 Murrumbidgee whaler
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Definition of Murrumbidgee whaler in English:

Murrumbidgee whaler

nounmʌrəmˈbɪdʒi ˈweɪlə
Australian historical
  • A swagman who follows the course of a river.

    a Murrumbidgee whaler was plodding along heavily in the distance
    Example sentencesExamples
    • The captain was a Murrumbidgee whaler before he took command of this ship.
    • People in the hotel eyed Bob very suspiciously, muttering "Murrumbidgee whaler".
    • The Murrumbidgee Whalers lived on rabbits, fish and whatever.
    • The Murrumbidgee whaler was unknown in these parts, and we never had anything stolen.
    • They thought no more of the weight of their kit than did a hardened swaggie or Murrumbidgee whaler.

Origin

Late 19th century: from the Murrumbidgee river in New South Wales + whaler in the Australian sense 'a tramp following the course of a river'.

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