harpoonnoun [ C ]
uk/hɑːˈpuːn/us/hɑːrˈpuːn/a long, heavy spear (= a long, sharp weapon) attached to a rope, used for killing large fish or whales
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Hunting & fishing
- angler
- angling
- bait
- beater
- big game
- gun dog
- hare coursing
- hunt
- hunt saboteur
- hunted
- reel
- sinker
- smoke
- smoke sb/sth out
- snare
- spoor
- tally-ho
- trail
- trap
- troll
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Hand weapons
harpoonverb [ T ]
uk/hɑːˈpuːn/us/hɑːrˈpuːn/to hit or kill a fish or whale with a harpoon
Thesaurus: synonyms and related words
Hunting & fishing
- angler
- angling
- bait
- beater
- big game
- gun dog
- hare coursing
- hunt
- hunt saboteur
- hunted
- reel
- sinker
- smoke
- smoke sb/sth out
- snare
- spoor
- tally-ho
- trail
- trap
- troll
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