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