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HARPOON (from Fr. harpon, a grappling-
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iron, O. Fr.
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harpy, a
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dog's claw, an iron clamp for fastening stones together; the source of these words is the
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Lat. harpago, harpa, &c., formed from Gr. apaayit,
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hook, apsrh c , to snatch,
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tear away, cf. " harpy ")  , barbed
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spear, particularly one used for spearing whales or other large
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fish, and either thrown by
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hand or fired from a
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gun (see
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WHALE-
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FISHERY) .

End of Article: HARPOON (from Fr. harpon, a grappling-iron, O. Fr. harpy, a dog's claw, an iron clamp for fastening stones together; the source of these words is the Lat. harpago, harpa, &c., formed from Gr. apaayit, hook, apsrh c , to snatch, tear away, cf. " harpy ")
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