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harpoen.

a harpoon, short spearlike weapon with a barbed head thrown at the target, of various sizes and types, e.g. used for whaling

7 characters2 syllables approx.Nederlands language

Meaning & usage

noun/ɦɑrˈpun/
  1. a harpoon, short spearlike weapon with a barbed head thrown at the target, of various sizes and types, e.g. used for whaling

    masculine
  2. some similar weapons

    masculine
  3. a figure representing a harpoon

    masculine
Where this word comes from

From Middle Dutch arpoen, from Old French harpon (“hook, hold-on”). Cognate with English harpoon, German Harpune.

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