harpooning
Throwing at whales
Harpooning is the act of hunting or catching something with a harpoon—a long spear-like weapon traditionally thrown or fired at large sea creatures like whales or large fish.
The term extends to any forceful, targeted strike resembling a harpoon's thrust.
Harpooning was once the primary method of commercial whaling.
In figurative use, harpooning can mean aggressively targeting or attacking something or someone with precision.
Marine mammal fat
- flensingRemoving whale fat
- spermacetiWhale-derived waxy substance
- ambergrisWhale-produced perfume fixative
- whaleboneKeratin plates from filter-feeders
scrimshaw · whaler · whaleboat · whalemen · Nantucket · Moby-Dick · Ahab · leviathan
Purpose or direction
- throwPropel by arm motion
- thrustForceful forward motion
- strikeForceful impact or stoppage
- trackingMonitoring location over time
stalking · approach · trajectory · accuracy · timing · steadiness · dexterity · marksmanship
Aquatic hunting with sharp poles
- divingEntering water deliberately
- underwaterBelow the surface
- tunaLarge edible ocean fish
- marlinSpear-snouted game fish
swordfish · manta · shark · seal · walrus · dugong · manatee · oceanic
Backward-pointing spike
- shaftNarrow vertical passage
- lineContinuous mark or queue
- ropeThick twisted fibers
- floatBuoyant object or vehicle
winch · dart · lance · gaff · toggling · blade · buoy · coil
Preventing waste or loss
- endangeredAt risk of extinction
- moratoriumTemporary prohibition or delay
- banOfficial restriction on something
- illegalForbidden by statute
poaching · cruelty · activism · protest · boycott · sanction · exploitation · sentience
blubber
Marine mammal fat
- flensingRemoving whale fat
- spermacetiWhale-derived waxy substance
- ambergrisWhale-produced perfume fixative
whalebone · scrimshaw · whaler · whaleboat · whalemen · Nantucket · Moby-Dick · Ahab · leviathan · breach
aim
Purpose or direction
tracking · stalking · approach · trajectory · accuracy · timing · steadiness · dexterity · marksmanship · patience
spearfishing
Aquatic hunting with sharp poles
- divingEntering water deliberately
- underwaterBelow the surface
- tunaLarge edible ocean fish
marlin · swordfish · manta · shark · seal · walrus · dugong · manatee · oceanic · nautical
barb
Backward-pointing spike
float · winch · dart · lance · gaff · toggling · blade · buoy · coil · tether
conservation
Preventing waste or loss
- endangeredAt risk of extinction
- moratoriumTemporary prohibition or delay
- banOfficial restriction on something
illegal · poaching · cruelty · activism · protest · boycott · sanction · exploitation · sentience · rights
subsistence
Minimal means of living
- InuitArctic indigenous people
- traditionCustom passed through generations
- culturalRelating to shared traditions
ancestral · umiak · kayak · communal · sustainable · customary · quota · tribal · heritage · ceremony
- commercial fishingfishing boat, trawlers, fishing net, trawler, fishing gear
- boatingboat, ferry, motorboat, motorboats, cruise
- piercingpierce, piercing, puncture, puncturing, stab
harpooningrescuing
Saving from danger
saving · protecting · conserving · rehabilitating · marine conservation
harpooningangling
Recreational hook-and-line pursuit
netting · trawling · trapping · longlining · line fishing
harpooningreleasing
Allowing to escape
freeing · liberating · letting go · throwing back · catch and release
whaling, harpoon, harpoons, harpooned, harpooner, harpooners, harpooneer