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View usage for: (hɑːʳpuːn) Word forms: plural, 3rd person singular presenttense harpoons, present participle harpooning, past tense, past participle harpooned1. countable nounA harpoon is a long pointed weapon with a long rope attached to it, which is fired or thrown by people hunting whales or large sea fish. Synonyms: spear, arrow, dart, barb More Synonyms of harpoon 2. verbTo harpoon a whale or large fish means to hit it with a harpoon. Norwegian whalers said yesterday they had harpooned a female minke whale. [VERB noun] harpoon in British English (hɑːˈpuːn) noun1. 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 verb2. (transitive) to spear with or as if with a harpoon Derived forms harpooner (harˈpooner) or harpooneer (ˌharpoonˈeer) noun harpoon-like (harˈpoon-ˌlike) adjective Word origin C17: probably from Dutch harpoen, from Old French harpon clasp, from harper to seize, perhaps of Scandinavian origin harpoon in American English (hɑrˈpun) noun1. a barbed spear with a line attached to it, used for spearing whales or other large sea animals verb transitive2. to strike or catch with a harpoon Derived forms harpooner (harˈpooner) noun Word origin MDu harpoen < MFr harpon < harper, to claw, grip < ON harpa, to squeeze, cramp: for IE base see harp Synonyms of 'harpoon'spear, arrow, dart, barb More Synonyms of harpoon Definition a barbed spear attached to a long rope and thrown or fired when hunting whales, etc. harpoon-wielding fishermen Additional synonymsDefinition a long slender pointed weapon, with feathers at one end, that is shot from a bow warriors armed with bows and arrows Synonyms dart, flight, reed (archaic), bolt, shaft (archaic), quarrelDefinition a small narrow pointed missile that is thrown or shot, as in the game of darts He was struck in the arm by a poisoned dart. Synonyms arrow, missile, shaft, projectile- harmony
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