Harpoon (Noun)
Meaning
A spear with a shaft and barbed point for throwing; used for catching large fish or whales; a strong line is attached to it.
Classification
Nouns denoting man-made objects.
Examples
- The whaler grasped the harpoon tightly, preparing to throw it at the massive whale breaching the surface of the water.
- The harpoon was attached to a long rope that would allow the fishermen to reel in their catch once it was stuck.
- Inuit hunters have used harpoons for centuries to catch seals and other marine mammals in the Arctic waters.
- The harpoon's barbed point was designed to penetrate deep into the flesh of the fish, making it difficult for it to escape.
- The harpoon gun was loaded and ready to fire, its rope coiled and waiting to be deployed in pursuit of the fleeing whale.