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Definition of harpoon

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Harpoon (n.) A spear or javelin used to strike and kill large fish, as whales; a harping iron. It consists of a long shank, with a broad, fiat, triangular head, sharpened at both edges, and is thrown by hand, or discharged from a gun..

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Harping Iron :: Harping iron () A harpoon.

Striker :: Striker (n.) A harpoon; also, a harpooner..

Harpoon :: Harpoon (n.) A spear or javelin used to strike and kill large fish, as whales; a harping iron. It consists of a long shank, with a broad, fiat, triangular head, sharpened at both edges, and is thrown by hand, or discharged from a gun..

Fishgig :: Fishgig (n.) A spear with barbed prongs used for harpooning fish.

Harpooner :: Harpooner (n.) One who throws the harpoon.

Harpooned :: Harpooned (imp. & p. p.) of Harpoo.

Gig :: Gig (n.) A kind of spear or harpoon. See Fishgig.

Grain :: Grain (n.) An iron first speak or harpoon, having four or more barbed points..

Harpooneer :: Harpooneer (n.) An harpooner.

Harpoon :: Harpoon (v. t.) To strike, catch, or kill with a harpoon..

Harpooning :: Harpooning (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Harpoo.

Billethead :: Billethead (n.) A round piece of timber at the bow or stern of a whaleboat, around which the harpoon lone is run out when the whale darts off..

Lance :: Lance (n.) A weapon of war, consisting of a long shaft or handle and a steel blade or head; a spear carried by horsemen, and often decorated with a small flag; also, a spear or harpoon used by whalers and fishermen..

Foreganger :: Foreganger (n.) A short rope grafted on a harpoon, to which a longer lin/ may be attached..

Specksioneer :: Specksioneer (n.) The chief harpooner, who also directs in cutting up the speck, or blubber; -- so called among whalers..