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1 harpoon
1. n гарпун; острога; рыболовный багор2. v бить гарпуномСинонимический ряд:barbed spear (noun) barbed spear; dart; javelin; lance; missile; projectile; spear; whaling weapon -
2 javelin
1. n метательное копьё; дротик2. n спорт. метание копьяСинонимический ряд:barbed spear (noun) barbed spear; dart; harpoon; lance; missile; projectile; spear; whaling weapon
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harpoon — noun a barbed spear like missile attached to a long rope and thrown by hand or fired from a gun, used for catching whales and other large sea creatures. verb spear with a harpoon. Derivatives harpooner noun Origin C17: from Fr. harpon, from harpe … English new terms dictionary
harpoon — noun Etymology: probably from Dutch harpoen, from Middle Dutch, from Old French harpon brooch, from harper to grapple Date: 1625 a barbed spear or javelin used especially in hunting large fish or whales • harpoon transitive verb • harpooner noun … New Collegiate Dictionary
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harpooner — harpoon ► NOUN ▪ a barbed spear like missile attached to a long rope and thrown by hand or fired from a gun, used for catching whales and other large sea creatures. ► VERB ▪ spear with a harpoon. DERIVATIVES harpooner noun. ORIGIN French harpon,… … English terms dictionary
gaff — gaff1 noun 1》 a stick with a hook or barbed spear, for landing large fish. 2》 Sailing a spar to which the head of a fore and aft sail is bent. verb seize or impale with a gaff. Origin ME: from Provençal gaf hook ; related to gaffe. gaff2 noun (in … English new terms dictionary
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harpoon — /haˈpun / (say hah poohn) noun 1. a barbed, spear like missile attached to a rope, and thrown by hand or shot from a gun, used in catching whales and large fish. 2. Colloquial an additional period taught by a teacher because of the absence of a… …
har|poon´er — har|poon «hahr POON», noun, verb. –n. a barbed spear with a rope tied to it. It is used for catching whales and other sea animals. It is either thrown by the hand or fired from a gun. –v.t. to strike, catch, or kill with a harpoon. ╂[< Middle… … Useful english dictionary