browse words by letter
a
b
c
d
e
f
g
h
i
j
k
l
m
n
o
p
q
r
s
t
u
v
w
x
y
z
more about harpoon
harpoon |
3 definitions found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Harpoon \Har*poon"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Harpooned}; p. pr & vb n. {Harpooning}.] To strike, catch, or kill with a harpoon. From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Harpoon \Har*poon"\, n. [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 also Gr ? the kite, sickle, and E. harpy. Cf {Harp}.] 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. {Harpoon fork}, a kind of hayfork, consisting of bar with hinged barbs at one end a loop for a rope at the other end used for lifting hay from the load by horse power. {Harpoon gun}, a gun used in the whale fishery for shooting the harpoon into a whale. From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]: harpoon n : an implement with a shaft and barbed point for throwing; used for catching large fish or whales; a strong line is attached to it v : spear with a harpoon; "harpoon whales
more about harpoon