whaling gun

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• whaling gun — noun a gun (or device resembling a gun) for discharging a projectile (especially a harpoon) at a whale • Hypernyms: ↑gun * * * noun Etymology: whaling (I) : a gun or other device for discharging a projectile (as a harpoon or bomb) at a whale …   Useful english dictionary

• whaling gun — n. gun or a gun like device used for ejecting a harpoon at whales …   English contemporary dictionary

• whaling-gun — whalˈing gun noun A harpoon gun, a contrivance that fires a harpoon attached to a line • • • Main Entry: ↑whale …   Useful english dictionary

• Whaling in Western Australia — was one of the first viable industries established in the Swan River Colony following the arrival of British settlers in 1829. The industry had numerous ups and downs until the last whaling station closed in Albany in 1978.There are two main… …   Wikipedia

• whaling — /hway ling, way /, n. the work or industry of capturing and rendering whales; whale fishing. [1680 90; WHALE1 + ING1] * * * Hunting of whales for food, oil, or both. Whaling dates to prehistoric times, when Arctic peoples used stone tools to hunt …   Universalium

• History of whaling — The history of whaling is very extensive, stretching back for millennia. This article discusses the history of whaling up to the commencement of the International Whaling Commission (IWC) moratorium on commercial whaling in 1986. Prehistoric to… …   Wikipedia

• Swivel gun — The term swivel gun usually refers to a small cannon, mounted on a swiveling stand or fork which allows a very wide arc of movement. Another type of firearm referred to as a swivel gun was an early flintlock combination gun with two barrels that… …   Wikipedia

• Catwalk (whaling) — A bridge allowing the gunner fast access to the gun on a whale catcherFirst used on the Silva in 1926 …   Wikipedia

• Jack Reed — Infobox Senator |name=Jack Reed jr/sr=Senior Senator state=Rhode Island party=Democratic term start=January 7, 1997 alongside=Sheldon Whitehouse preceded=Claiborne Pell succeeded= state2=Rhode Island district2=2nd term start2=January 3, 1991 term …   Wikipedia

• whalecraft — noun The art and techniques of whaling. The last significant innovation in whalecraft combined characteristics of the harpoon and the whaling gun …   Wiktionary

• Nantucket shipbuilding — Nantucket Forests with tall trees had disappeared from the island millennia before colonial settlement. There were no large trees on Nantucket to provide long dimension timbers for ship building or building construction and importing Live oak… …   Wikipedia