toggle iron
noun
a whaling harpoon with a pivoting barb near its head to prevent a harpooned whale pulling free: Also called: toggle harpoon
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How to use toggle iron in a sentence
Harpoon′er, Harpooneer′, one who uses a harpoon; Harpoon′-gun, a gun from which a harpoon or toggle-iron may be discharged.
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