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harpoons

  • plural
    of harpoon.
    harpoon
    noun
    a barbed, spearlike missile attached to a rope, and thrown by hand or shot from a gun, used for killing and capturing whales and large fish.
  • present tense form
    of harpoon (3rd person singular).
    harpoon
    noun
    a barbed, spearlike missile attached to a rope, and thrown by hand or shot from a gun, used for killing and capturing whales and large fish.

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Crew members plowed through ice, buzzed vessels attempting to dump nuclear waste, dodged harpoons, and spent almost a week in a Siberian prison.

From Slate ● Jul. 22, 2025

Proposed approaches include snatching debris with a robotic arm, scooping it up with giant nets, attracting it with magnets and spearing it with harpoons.

From Salon ● Apr. 12, 2025

Cusack and Streeter would team on three other projects that delivered harpoons to the heart.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 6, 2023

“It’s like harpoons to their heart every time.”

From New York Times ● Feb. 13, 2023

Both kids held long wooden staffs with iron spear tips, like old-fashioned harpoons.

From "The Son of Neptune" by Rick Riordan