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harpoon definition and meaning

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

Crossword clues for harpoon

- Former commercial fishing weapon
- Whaler's spear
- Whaler’s spear
- Whaling weapon