A harpoon is a long, spear -like projectile used in fishing, whaling, sealing, and other hunting to shoot, kill, and capture large fish or marine mammals such as seals, sea cows, and whales.

The meaning of HARPOON is a barbed spear or javelin used especially in hunting large fish or whales.

Nov 10, 2025 · Harpoon, barbed spear used to kill whales, tuna, swordfish, and other large sea creatures, formerly thrown by hand but now, in the case of whales, shot from especially constructed …

/ hɑrˈpun / Add to word list a long, sharp weapon that is fixed to a rope and shot from a gun or thrown, used for hunting whales and other sea animals (Definition of harpoon from the Cambridge Academic …

Oct 26, 2025 · Harpoons have been used for at least a thousand years to capture whales and large fish. The Basques of 900 A.D. were among the earliest whalers. Their word arpoi, meaning to fasten or …

HARPOON definition: a barbed, spearlike missile attached to a rope, and thrown by hand or shot from a gun, used for killing and capturing whales and large fish.

Aug 15, 2025 · A harpoon is a spear-like projectile designed to impale and secure large fish or marine mammals. Its components include a shaft, a sharp head, and often barbs or toggling claws to ensure …