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
A stone’s throw from a few lounging sea lions, rusting storage tanks, boilers and beached harpoon boats lay testament to Deception Island’s past as a Norwegian whaling station.
From Seattle Times • Oct. 13, 2023
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
Around the same time, Norwegians invented the explosive harpoon, which killed whales more efficiently than hand-thrown versions, and the stern slipway, which allowed whale carcasses to be processed on board ships.
From Salon • Aug. 13, 2022
On deck, Carlyle jabs at the squid with a mop handle sharpened into a harpoon, but the creature’s flesh is too thick for him to do much damage.
From "Challenger Deep" by Neal Shusterman
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