harpoon
Barbed hunting spear
A harpoon is a barbed spear designed to be thrown or fired at large marine animals—whales, seals, large fish.
The barbs prevent the weapon from pulling free once lodged.
To harpoon is to strike with one: The crew harpooned the whale from the bow.
Figuratively, to harpoon something is to attack or destroy it decisively.
Pole with sharp point
- javelinThrowing spear for sport
- lanceLong thrusting weapon
- pikeLong battlefield spear
- tridentThree-pronged fishing spear
assegai · pilum · throwing · projectile · barbed · shaft · point · tip
Aquatic hunting with sharp poles
- gigShort-term paid work
- gaffBarbed fishing pole
- barbBackward-pointing spike
- shaftNarrow vertical passage
trawler · line · angler · trolling · cast · snag · spool · reel
Underwater projectile weapon
Removing whale fat
- blubberMarine mammal fat
- spermacetiWhale-derived waxy substance
- scrimshawEngraved whale ivory art
- NantucketMassachusetts island resort
Moby-Dick · Ahab · leviathan · whalebone · ambergris · right whale · sperm whale · bowhead
spear
Pole with sharp point
trident · assegai · pilum · throwing · projectile · barbed · shaft · point · tip · thrust
spearfishing
Aquatic hunting with sharp poles
shaft · trawler · line · angler · trolling · cast · snag · spool · reel · tackle
spear gun
Underwater projectile weapon
winch · float · buoy · flue · shaft · head · barb · shank · socket · rigging
flensing
Removing whale fat
- blubberMarine mammal fat
- spermacetiWhale-derived waxy substance
- scrimshawEngraved whale ivory art
Nantucket · Moby-Dick · Ahab · leviathan · whalebone · ambergris · right whale · sperm whale · bowhead · humpback
- ancient weaponssword, swords, shield, shields, bow
- naval weaponstorpedo, naval guns, cannon, naval mines, gun turret
- polearmsspear, pike, halberd, glaive, lance
- projectilesbullet, bullets, arrow, rocket, rockets
- Stone Age toolshandaxe, stone axe, stone knife, chopper, arrowhead
- pronged toolsfork, pitchfork, trident, carving fork, dinner fork
harpoonnet
Final amount remaining
fishing rod · hook and line · angling · trap · lure
harpoonrelease
To let go
set free · liberate · rescue · rehabilitation · catch and release
- harpoon gunDevice shooting barbed projectiles
- harpoon line
harpoons, harpooning, harpooned, harpooner, harpooners, harpooneer, harpoon gun