noun, verb
noun a weapon like a SPEAR that you can throw or fire from a gun and is used for catching large fish, WHALES, etc.
verb [VN] to hit sth with a harpoon:
Thousands of whales have been harpooned in these waters.
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Sourced from Main Dictionary in Lughet's collection.
This word also appears under other sources in Lughet's collection — see the list below.
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