A barbed spear or javelin used for spearing whales and large fish; a harpoon. (In quot. 1735, a grappling-iron.)
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| 释义 | society > occupation and work > industry > whaling and seal-hunting > whaling > whaling equipment > [noun] > harpoon (16) harping-iron1596 A barbed spear or javelin used for spearing whales and large fish; a harpoon. (In quot. 1735, a grappling-iron.) iron1613 Chiefly Whaling. A harpoon. Cf. earlier harping-iron, n. grapnel1663 A harpoon. Obsolete. harpoon1694 A barbed spear-like missile, to the handle or shank of which a long line of rope is attached; it is used for capturing whales and large fish, being… harping-speara1706 = harping-iron, n. striking-iron1817 a kind of harpoon. striker- A harpoon. (Simmonds Dict. Trade 1858.) Subcategories:— parts of (3) — types of (6) |
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