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Harpoon

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(1):

(n.) 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.

(2):

(v. t.) To strike, catch, or kill with a harpoon.

Bibliography Information
Webster, Noah. Entry for 'Harpoon'. Noah Webster's American Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/​dictionaries/​eng/​web/​h/harpoon.html. 1828.
 
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