whaler vs whale

whaler and whale both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
whaler	Yes	No	No	No
whale	Yes	No	Yes	No

whaler (noun)	whale (noun)
a ship engaged in whale fishing	any of the larger cetacean mammals having a streamlined body and breathing through a blowhole on the head
a seaman who works on a ship that hunts whales	a very large person; impressive in size or qualities

whaler (verb)	whale (verb)
	hunt for whales