单词 | harpooner |
释义 | harpoonern. One who hurls or fires a harpoon. ΘΚΠ society > occupation and work > industry > whaling and seal-hunting > whaling > whale-hunter > [noun] > harpooner harpooneer1613 darter1720 harpooner1726 specksioneer1820 pitchpoler1851 1726 G. Shelvocke Voy. round World xiii. 410 They seldom need want a supply of this [fish], the Men being expert Harpooners. 1829 F. Marryat Naval Officer II. iii. 69 The harpooner poised his weapon. 1878 A. H. Markham Great Frozen Sea vii. 86 Selecting the largest of the three as his victim, our harpooner carefully laid his gun. This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1898; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.1726 |
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