1747, from harpoon (n.). Related: Harpooned; harpooning. Agent-noun form harpooner is from 1726; harpooneer from 1610s.

1610s, from French harpon, from Old French harpon "cramp iron, clamp, clasp" (described as a mason's tool for fastening stones together), from harper "to grapple, grasp," whic [..]

long, sharp tool mostly used for hunting whales and large ocean fish.

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(n) a spear with a shaft and barbed point for throwing; used for catching large fish or whales; a strong line is attached to it(v) spear with a harpoon

Harpooning is a surface fishing method that requires considerable effort to locate and chase individual fish, as opposed to fishing methods that target schools of fish. Harpoons, which target high-value fish, may be hand-held or fired from a gun. Because harpoons are aimed at individual fish, bycatch is not a concern.

A spear-like weapon with a line attached, usually thrown or thrust into a marine animal. Harpoons are generally barbed, or are toggling harpoons.

A hypodermic needle.

Barbed weapon mounted on a shaft and used in whaling.

A long spear-like tool used by whalers and fisherman. These tools typically have a pointed, barbed end and a rope or chain on the other end. Originally harpoons were hand-thrown and later mechanized o [..]

A weapon like a spear with a flat, barbed, sharp head; the other end has a socket into which the wooden part is fitted, the whole making a long spear. The line is attached to the iron and the wooden p [..]

a specialized fishing tool composed of a foreshaft and a detachable head; in southern Ontario harpoon heads were most frequently pieces of carved bone or antler with notches cut into them.

A spearlike weapon with a barbed head used in hunting whales and large fish. (slang) A harmonica.