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harpoon

noun

1 harpoon

A spear with a shaft and barbed point for throwing; used for catching large fish or whales; a strong line is attached to it.

Roget 727: arm, arms; weapon, deadly weapon; armament, armaments, armature; panoply, stand of arms; armor etc. (defense) 717; armory ... show more

Dutch: harpoen
Polish: harpun

verb

1 harpoon

Spear with a harpoon.


Moby thesaurus: bag, catch, enmesh, ensnare, entangle, entrap, foul, hook, land, lasso, mesh, nail, net, noose, rope, sack, snag, snare, sniggle, spear ... show more.

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