Harpoon (Verb)
Meaning
Spear with a harpoon; "harpoon whales".
Classification
Verbs of fighting, athletic activities.
Examples
- Whale hunters traditionally used a sharp spear with a harpoon to catch their prey in the open ocean.
- The crew was trained on how to harpoon whales safely and humanely during their expedition.
- In medieval times, harpoons were often used for fishing and to harpoon whales for food and oil.
- Environmentalists have long protested the use of sharp spears to harpoon whales, citing the immense pain it causes.
- Their mission was to observe and not to harpoon whales, but rather to study and track their movement patterns.