harpoon

har·poon

noun \här-ˈpün\

Definition of HARPOON

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

— harpoon transitive verb

— har·poon·er noun

Origin of HARPOON

probably from Dutch harpoen, from Middle Dutch, from Old French harpon brooch, from harper to grapple

First Known Use: 1625

Rhymes with HARPOON

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