wailer / waler / whaler [ˈweilɜr]
wailer – n. – a professional mourner
waler – n. – 1. one who sorts coal; 2. one who checks for uniformity in woven silk; 3. a type of Australian horse
whaler – n. – a person who hunts whales; 2. a vessel used in hunting whales; 3. any of several sharks of the genus Galeolemma, found in Australasian waters