Harpoon: meaning, definitions and examples
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harpoon
[ hษหหpuหn ]
fishing tool
A harpoon is a long spear-like instrument used in fishing to catch large fish or marine mammals. It typically has a barbed tip to prevent the prey from escaping once it has been impaled.
Synonyms
Examples of usage
- The fisherman threw the harpoon at the whale.
- The indigenous people used harpoons to hunt seals in the Arctic waters.
hunting action
To harpoon means to catch or hunt with a harpoon. It involves throwing the harpoon at the target with the aim of piercing and capturing it.
Synonyms
Examples of usage
- The whalers harpooned several whales during their expedition.
- The fishermen harpooned a swordfish in the open sea.
Translations
Translations of the word "harpoon" in other languages:
๐ต๐น arpรฃo
๐ฎ๐ณ เคนเคฐเคชเฅเคจ
๐ฉ๐ช Harpune
๐ฎ๐ฉ tombak ikan
๐บ๐ฆ ะณะฐัะฟัะฝ
๐ต๐ฑ harpun
๐ฏ๐ต ้ (ใใ)
๐ซ๐ท harpon
๐ช๐ธ arpรณn
๐น๐ท zฤฑpkฤฑn
๐ฐ๐ท ์์ด (jaksal)
๐ธ๐ฆ ุฑู ุญ ุตูุฏ
๐จ๐ฟ harpun
๐ธ๐ฐ harpรบn
๐จ๐ณ ้ฑผๅ (yรบ chฤ)
๐ธ๐ฎ harpun
๐ฎ๐ธ hรกkarl
๐ฐ๐ฟ ะณะฐัะฟัะฝ
๐ฌ๐ช แแแ แแฃแแ
๐ฆ๐ฟ harpun
๐ฒ๐ฝ arpรณn
Word origin
The word 'harpoon' originated from the Dutch word 'harpoen,' which came from the Old French word 'harpon,' meaning 'grappling hook.' Harpoons have been used for centuries by various cultures around the world for hunting and fishing purposes.