| NOUN | artifact | harpoon | a spear with a shaft and barbed point for throwing |
|---|---|---|---|
| VERB | competition | harpoon | spear with a harpoon |
| Sounds | hhaarpuw'n | |
|---|---|---|
| Rhymes | afternoon ... Witherspoon: 64 rhymes with uwn... | |
| Meaning | A spear with a shaft and barbed point for throwing; used for catching large fish or whales; a strong line is attached to it. | |
|---|---|---|
| Member of | fishing gear, tackle, fishing tackle, fishing rig, rig | gear used in fishing |
| Parts | fluke | A barb on a harpoon or arrow |
| harpoon line | A strong rope for making the catch fast to the harpooner's boat | |
| Broader | spear, gig, fizgig, fishgig, lance | An implement with a shaft and barbed point used for catching fish |
| Spanish | arpón | |
| Catalan | arpó | |
| Nouns | harpooneer | someone who launches harpoons |
| Verbs | harpoon | spear with a harpoon |
| Meaning | Spear with a harpoon. | |
|---|---|---|
| Pattern | Somebody ----s something | |
| Example | "harpoon whales" | |
| Broader | catch, grab, take hold of | take hold of so as to seize or restrain or stop the motion of |
| Spanish | arponear | |
| Nouns | harpoon | a spear with a shaft and barbed point for throwing |
| harpooner | someone who launches harpoons | |
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