A spear-like weapon with a line attached, usually thrown or thrust into a marine animal Harpoons are generally barbed, or are toggling harpoons
a spear with a shaft and barbed point for throwing; used for catching large fish or whales; a strong line is attached to it spear with a harpoon; "harpoon whales
a spear with a shaft and barbed point for throwing; used for catching large fish or whales; a strong line is attached to it
A thrown or thrust spear-like weapon armed with a detachable point fastened to a retrieving line
A 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
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
To harpoon a whale or large fish means to hit it with a harpoon. Norwegian whalers said yesterday they had harpooned a female minke whale. a weapon used for hunting whales (Probably from harpoen, from harpon )
A barbed spear with a line attached to it, used for spearing whales or other large sea animals
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A spear or javelin – used in hunting and fishing – usually made of bone or antler with a barbed point, and thrown The head is often fixed so that it will detach after striking the quarry, and there may be a hole for the attachment of a line Compare Leister