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noun
a harpoon whose head may be detached.
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Origin of lily iron
First recorded in 1830–40
Words nearby lily iron
Lilongwe, lilt, lily, Lilyan, lily family, lily iron, lily-livered, lily-of-the-Nile, lily of the valley, lily pad, lily-trotter
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British Dictionary definitions for lily iron
lily iron
noun
a harpoon, the head of which is detachable
Word Origin for lily iron
C19: from the shape of its shaft, which resembles lily leaves
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