harpoon

Noun
  1. A spear with a shaft and barbed point for throwing;
    Used for catching large fish or whales;
    A strong line is attached to it (synset 103500796)
    is a type of: fishgig, fizgig, gig, lance, spear - an implement with a shaft and barbed point used for catching fish
    belongs to: fishing gear, fishing rig, fishing tackle, rig, tackle - gear used in fishing
    has:
    • fluke - a barb on a harpoon or arrow
    • harpoon line - a strong rope for making the catch fast to the harpooner's boat
Verb
  1. Spear with a harpoon (synset 201142941)
    "harpoon whales"
    is a type of: catch, grab, take hold of - take hold of so as to seize or restrain or stop the motion of

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