harpoon

[ hahr-poon ]

/ hɑrˈpun /

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noun

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.

(initial capital letter)Military. a jet-powered, radar-guided U.S. Navy cruise missile with a high explosive warhead designed for use against surface ships and launchable from a surface vessel, submerged submarine, or aircraft.

verb (used with object)

to strike, catch, or kill with or as if with a harpoon.

Origin of harpoon

1590–1600; <Dutch harpoen ≪ Old French harpon a clasp, brooch, equivalent to harp- (<Latin harpē<Greek: hook) + -on diminutive suffix

OTHER WORDS FROM harpoon

har·poon·er, nounhar·poon·like, adjective

Words nearby harpoon

Harpies, harping, harpings, harpist, harp on, harpoon, harpoon gun, harp seal, harpsichord, Harpy, harpy eagle

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Example sentences from the Web for harpoon

The Pilot turned the head of the pinnace, and Jack immediately threw his harpoon.
Willis the Pilot|Johanna Spyri
Walrus after walrus was shot by Nansen, while Henriksen was busy with his harpoon to prevent them sinking.
Fridtjof Nansen|Jacob B. Bull
While his comrades despaired of his life, the harpoon by which he held at length disengaged itself from the body of the whale.
American Merchant Ships and Sailors|Willis J. Abbot
I asked the captain if he had a harpoon, and he brought me one.
My Life in Many States and in Foreign Lands|George Francis Train

As soon as the first seals are caught with the harpoon the deer skins are prepared.
The Central Eskimo|Franz Boas

British Dictionary definitions for harpoon

harpoon

/ (hɑːˈpuːn) /

noun

a barbed missile attached to a long cord and hurled or fired from a gun when hunting whales, etc
(as modifier)a harpoon gun

verb

(tr) to spear with or as if with a harpoon

Derived forms of harpoon

harpooner or harpooneer, nounharpoon-like, adjective

Word Origin for harpoon

C17: probably from Dutch harpoen, from Old French harpon clasp, from harper to seize, perhaps of Scandinavian origin

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单词	harpoon
释义	harpoon [ hahr-poon ] / hɑrˈpun / SEE SYNONYMS FOR harpoon ON THESAURUS.COM noun 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. (initial capital letter)Military. a jet-powered, radar-guided U.S. Navy cruise missile with a high explosive warhead designed for use against surface ships and launchable from a surface vessel, submerged submarine, or aircraft. verb (used with object) to strike, catch, or kill with or as if with a harpoon. Origin of harpoon 1590–1600; <Dutch harpoen ≪ Old French harpon a clasp, brooch, equivalent to harp- (<Latin harpē<Greek: hook) + -on diminutive suffix OTHER WORDS FROM harpoon har·poon·er, nounhar·poon·like, adjective Words nearby harpoon Harpies, harping, harpings, harpist, harp on, harpoon, harpoon gun, harp seal, harpsichord, Harpy, harpy eagle Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for harpoon The Pilot turned the head of the pinnace, and Jack immediately threw his harpoon. Willis the Pilot\|Johanna Spyri Walrus after walrus was shot by Nansen, while Henriksen was busy with his harpoon to prevent them sinking. Fridtjof Nansen\|Jacob B. Bull While his comrades despaired of his life, the harpoon by which he held at length disengaged itself from the body of the whale. American Merchant Ships and Sailors\|Willis J. Abbot I asked the captain if he had a harpoon, and he brought me one. My Life in Many States and in Foreign Lands\|George Francis Train As soon as the first seals are caught with the harpoon the deer skins are prepared. The Central Eskimo\|Franz Boas British Dictionary definitions for harpoon harpoon / (hɑːˈpuːn) / noun a barbed missile attached to a long cord and hurled or fired from a gun when hunting whales, etc (as modifier)a harpoon gun verb (tr) to spear with or as if with a harpoon Derived forms of harpoon harpooner or harpooneer, nounharpoon-like, adjective Word Origin for harpoon C17: probably from Dutch harpoen, from Old French harpon clasp, from harper to seize, perhaps of Scandinavian origin Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to harpoon machine gun, pistol, bomb, sword, tear gas, gun, missile, nerve gas, cannon, rifle, machete, ammunition, firearm, knife, shotgun, revolver, blade, skewer, bayonet, dart
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harpoon

noun

verb (used with object)

Origin of harpoon

OTHER WORDS FROM harpoon

Words nearby harpoon

Example sentences from the Web for harpoon

British Dictionary definitions for harpoon

noun

verb

Derived forms of harpoon

Word Origin for harpoon

Words related to harpoon