/ Dictionary / Index W whaleboat: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: whale•boat Pronunciation: (hwāl'bōt", wāl'-), [key] — n. a long, narrow boat designed for quick turning and use in rough seas: formerly used in whaling, now mainly for sea rescue. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: whaleboat (Thesaurus) whaleback whalebone Related Content Daily Word Quiz: cetacean Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language