harpoon
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5.4
- noun
- /hɑrˈpun/
:
arpón
- The rope from the harpoon is tied around the saddle, dragging Aragorn's body through the dust.
- hunt with harpoons
- harpoon point
- harpoon heads
But like harpoons that would go like through you.
- But like harpoons that would go like through you.
Examples
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The fisherman skillfully threw the harpoon to catch the massive whale swimming nearby.
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And we finally placed a harpoon in the monster's back.
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A good harpoon man's worth gold these days.
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A stevedore had found him the following morning with a harpoon through his throat.
Fiction book (1997) -
The powerful spring on the barrel releases, the harpoon trails a length of rope behind it - Wham!
Fiction book (1996) -
Andy leaned over the transom, cocked the harpoon back, picking his spot.
Fiction book (2002) -
There was a pod of orcas and they were being predated by humans with harpoons in a boat like a modern humans not Inuit hunters.
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After many attempts, they successfully pierced the fish with a harpoon, securing their catch.
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In traditional whaling, a harpoon is used to capture large marine creatures from boats.
Synonyms
194
1.2
A long pole with a sharp point used for hunting or fishing
Compounds
1
6.9
A device that shoots a long pointed spear to catch large sea animals like whales or fish
How Pointed
Surface Forms
Etymology
Harpoon comes from an old sea word harpon that meant 'hook'. A harpoon is a long spear with a barbed, hooked end used to catch big fish or whales, so the name reminds us of its 'hook' shape.