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harpoon

[hahr-poon] / hɑrˈpun /
NOUN
javelin
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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

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

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

He was holding up the grappling-hook weapon as if he were a seaman about to harpoon a whale.

From "The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin)" by James Dashner




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