HARPOON


Meaning of HARPOON in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ hɑ:ˈpu:n ]

n. & v. --n. a barbed spearlike missile with a rope attached, for catching whales etc. --v.tr. spear with a harpoon. øharpoon-gun a gun for firing a harpoon. øøharpooner n. [F harpon f. harpe clamp f. L harpa f. Gk harpe sickle]

English main colloquial, spoken dictionary.      Английский основной разговорный словарь.