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harpoon

One entry found.

Main Entry: har·poon
Pronunciation: \här-ˈpün\
Function: noun
Etymology: probably from Dutch harpoen, from Middle Dutch, from Old French harpon brooch, from harper to grapple
Date: 1625

: a barbed spear or javelin used especially in hunting large fish or whales

harpoon transitive verb

har·poon·er noun


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