(1) the generic name for vessels used to hunt whales. (2) The name of a widely used type of sea- boat. Both the SA Navy and others used the 27ft wooden Montaque whaler and its replacement the 3 in 1 motor whaler for many years. The SA Navy's False Bay whaler is a derivative of this 3 in 1 whaler. In the US Navy they were known as whaleboats.
(1) Ligama eliqhelekileyo elibhekiselele kwiinqanawa zokuzingela iminenge. (2) Ligama lohlobo oluthile lwesikhitshana esisetyenziswa ngokubanzi. Umkhosi wamanzi wase-SA neminye yamanye amazwe yayisebenzisa inqanawa yokuzingela iminenge i-Montaque eyanobude obuzinyawo ezingama-27 kwaye eyayithathela indawo yaba yebizwa ngokuba sisi-3 kwisi-1 iminyaka emininzi. Inqanawa yokuzingela iminenge yomkhosi wamanzi wase-SA e-False Bay ivela kule nqanawa. Kumkhosi wamanzi wase-US ezi nqanawa zazisaziwa njengenqanawa zeminenge.