| Harpoon (harpoon) |
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| n. | (här*p***oomac]n") |
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| Har*poon" |
| [F.
harpon, LL. harpo, perh. of Ger. origin, fr. the
harp; cf. F. harper to take and grasp strongly,
harpe a dog's claw, harpin boathook (the sense of
hook coming from the shape of the harp); but cf. al |
A spear or javelin used to strike and kill large
fish, as whales; a harping iron. It consists of a long shank, with a
broad, fiat, triangular head, sharpened at both edges, and is thrown
by hand, or discharged from a gun.
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| Harpoon (harpoon) |
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| v. t. | |
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| Har*poon" |
|
To strike, catch, or kill with
a harpoon.
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