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.
have harpooned
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present perfectof harpoon.present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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McLaren did their first runs on medium tyres in the first session to try to save softs for later but it seems to have harpooned Piastri.
From BBC ● Oct. 26, 2024
Killers of the Sea contains some really good shots of a white man and a Negro in a dory being towed and finally upset by a huge blackfish which they have harpooned.
From Time Magazine Archive
I have caught it," shouted Fritz; "I have harpooned it in the neck.
From The Swiss Family Robinson; or Adventures in a Desert Island by Wyss, Johann David
His fierce attacks upon the boats of men who have harpooned him and seek to kill him are well known, and his unparalleled courage fairly challenges our wonder and admiration.
From The Minds and Manners of Wild Animals A Book of Personal Observations by Hornaday, William Temple
"In fact," said Joe, "it's a whale that we have harpooned; and we're only doing just what whalemen do when out fishing."
From Five Weeks in a Balloon by Verne, Jules
