[hɑːˈpuːn], (Noun)

Definitions:
- a barbed missile resembling a spear that is attached to a long rope and thrown by hand or fired from a gun, used for catching whales and other large sea creatures


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Origin:
early 17th century (denoting a barbed dart or spear): from French harpon, from harpe ‘dog's claw, clamp’, via Latin from Greek harpē ‘sickle’

[hɑːˈpuːn], (Verb)

Definitions:
- spear with a harpoon
(e.g: Gilbert's father harpooned a five-metre basking shark)


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Origin:
early 17th century (denoting a barbed dart or spear): from French harpon, from harpe ‘dog's claw, clamp’, via Latin from Greek harpē ‘sickle’