harpoon
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har·poon
(här-po͞on′)n.
A barbed spear attached to a rope and thrown or fired from a gun, used especially in whaling.
tr.v. har·pooned, har·poon·ing, har·poons
To strike, kill, or capture with or as if with a harpoon.
[Probably from Dutch harpoen, from Middle Dutch, from Old French harpon, possibly from harpe, clamp, claw, from Latin harpa, sickle, from Greek harpē.]
har·poon′er n.
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harpoon
(hɑːˈpuːn)n
(Fishing)
a. a barbed missile attached to a long cord and hurled or fired from a gun when hunting whales, etc
b. (as modifier): a harpoon gun.
vb
(Fishing) (tr) to spear with or as if with a harpoon
[C17: probably from Dutch harpoen, from Old French harpon clasp, from harper to seize, perhaps of Scandinavian origin]
harˈpooner, ˌharpoonˈeer n
harˈpoon-ˌlike adj
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har•poon
(hɑrˈpun)n.
1. a barbed, spearlike missile attached to a rope, and thrown by hand or shot from a gun, used for killing and capturing whales and large fish.
v.t. 2. to strike, catch, or kill with or as if with a harpoon.
[1590–1600; < Dutch harpoen « Old French harpon a clasp, brooch]
har•poon′er, n.
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harpoon
Past participle: harpooned
Gerund: harpooning
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| Noun | 1. |  harpoon - a spear with a shaft and barbed point for throwing; used for catching large fish or whales; a strong line is attached to itfluke - a barb on a harpoon or arrow harpoon line - a strong rope for making the catch fast to the harpooner's boat |
| Verb | 1. | harpoon - spear with a harpoon; "harpoon whales" grab, take hold of, catch - take hold of so as to seize or restrain or stop the motion of; "Catch the ball!"; "Grab the elevator door!" |
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harpoon
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Translations
حَرْبَهيَصْطاد أو يَطْعَن بالحَرْبَه
harpunaharpunovat
harpunharpunere
szigony
skutlaskutull
harpūnasnusmeigti harpūnusmeigti harpūnu
harpūnaharpunēt
chytať harpúnouharpúna
zıpkınzıpkınlamak
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harpoon
(haːˈpuːn) noun a spear fastened to a rope, used especially for killing whales.
verb to strike with a harpoon. He has harpooned the whale.
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