Defenition of the word harpoon
-
Defenition of the word harpoon
- A spearlike weapon with a barbed head used in hunting whales and large fish.
- an implement 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
- spear with a harpoon; "harpoon whales"
- spear with a harpoon
Meronymys for the word harpoon
-
- fishing gear
- fishing rig
- fishing tackle
- fluke
- harpoon line
- rig
- tackle
Hypernyms for the word harpoon
-
- catch
- fishgig
- fizgig
- gig
- grab
- lance
- spear
- take hold of
See other words
