harpoon

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A harpoon gun from "Jaws," a jacket worn by "The Terminator," and a "Star Wars" lightsaber hilt and C-3PO head are among the eye-catching items to be sold at auction next month.

From Barron's • Feb. 25, 2026

They got their name because they were the “right” whales to harpoon — their bodies floated for easy recovery after they were killed.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 16, 2025

“And when they got close enough to the seal, they would grab their harpoon and get the seal,” said Johnson, an Inupiaq originally from Nome.

From Seattle Times • Apr. 27, 2024

Dr. Hancock concurred, noting that it was really the intricacy of the behavior that astounded him: the elegance of the insects’ movement, the cold precision of their steely harpoon jaws.

From New York Times • Oct. 4, 2022

Then I remember the barb is attached to the keg line, so all I got to do is pull the line in and put the barb back on the harpoon.

From "The Young Man and the Sea" by Rodman Philbrick