n. & v.
n. a barbed spearlike missile with a rope attached, for catching whales etc.
v.tr. spear with a harpoon. harpoon-gun a gun for firing a harpoon. harpooner n.
[ F harpon f. harpe clamp f. L harpa f. Gk harpe sickle ]
n. & v.
n. a barbed spearlike missile with a rope attached, for catching whales etc.
v.tr. spear with a harpoon. harpoon-gun a gun for firing a harpoon. harpooner n.
[ F harpon f. harpe clamp f. L harpa f. Gk harpe sickle ]
Concise Oxford English dictionary. Краткий оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2012