Harpoon

Pronunciation

• enPR: härpoÍžon, IPA: /hɑː(r)ˈpuːn/
• Rhymes: -uːn

Origin

From Old French harpon, from Latin harpaga, from Ancient Greek ἁρπάγη (harpagē, "hook"), from ἁρπάζω (harpazō, "to snatch away, to carry off, to seize, to captivate").

Full definition of harpoon

Noun

1. A spearlike weapon with a barbed head used in hunting whales and large fish.
2. (slang) A harmonica.

Derived terms

• harpoon fork

Verb

1. (transitive) To hunt something with a harpoon.

Derived terms

• harpooner