whale
n.— «I don;t think they had snowmaking pipes on them, but I remember sometimes they’d blow big whales of snow with a Hedco at the top and push it down with a cat.» —“Forums: NELSAP Discussion: NELSAP Discussion Archive: the ‘old’ crotched” by sledhaulingmedic Snow Journal Dec. 31, 2003. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)
Further reading
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