Harpoon
noun
A long spear-like tool used for hunting fish and other large sea animals.
The fisherman hurled a harpoon into the water to catch the giant whale.
Often appears as...
- throw a harpoon
- catch with a harpoon
verb
To hunt or catch animals in the sea using a harpoon.
The skillful fisherman harpooned a huge shark.
Often appears as...
- harpoon a whale
- harpoon a fish
noun
A long spear-like tool used for hunting fish and other large sea animals.
The fisherman hurled a harpoon into the water to catch the giant whale.
Often appears as...
- throw a harpoon
- catch with a harpoon
verb
To hunt or catch animals in the sea using a harpoon.
The skillful fisherman harpooned a huge shark.
Often appears as...
- harpoon a whale
- harpoon a fish
Definition 1 of 2
Pro Tip 1/3Tool Description
Emphasize that it's a large, heavy implement, not just any long stick.
Old seafaring tales often describe the heavy harpoon ready by the ship's edge.
Pro Tip 2/3Historical Use
Understand it's an ancient tool, historically used for hunting marine life.
Museums display ancient harpoons made of bone and stone.
Pro Tip 3/3Metaphorical Use
Sometimes used metaphorically to describe anything that captures or hooks.
His final argument was a harpoon that clinched the debate.
Pro Tip 1/3Tool Description
Emphasize that it's a large, heavy implement, not just any long stick.
Old seafaring tales often describe the heavy harpoon ready by the ship's edge.
Pro Tip 2/3Historical Use
Understand it's an ancient tool, historically used for hunting marine life.
Museums display ancient harpoons made of bone and stone.
Pro Tip 3/3Metaphorical Use
Sometimes used metaphorically to describe anything that captures or hooks.
His final argument was a harpoon that clinched the debate.
Pro Tip 1/3Tool Description
Emphasize that it's a large, heavy implement, not just any long stick.
Old seafaring tales often describe the heavy harpoon ready by the ship's edge.
Pro Tip 2/3Historical Use
Understand it's an ancient tool, historically used for hunting marine life.
Museums display ancient harpoons made of bone and stone.
Pro Tip 3/3Metaphorical Use
Sometimes used metaphorically to describe anything that captures or hooks.
His final argument was a harpoon that clinched the debate.
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Reel Talk Ep. 7 - The...
those guys it's also really difficult the best in the business I've been throwing that harpoon since they were a little kids so why'd you get into the rod and reel stuff instead of that I mean what week just I like it you just like what you do better I don't want to drive around and look for tunas all day I want to deploy baits for them and try and check them and get a meat Chum and do things I've got huge respect for the
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We Are What We Eat:...
Well, I put that, it's not a good picture but it's just to show you the struggle as a photographer that you encounter some time. You fly there, you have these ideas of, you know, they are going to be with harpoon throwing at whales and stuff, and when you get there it's just plastic bag coming out of the freezer. - It doesn't work. - So then I turned to Bent and I said,
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Bilbo the Lifeguard Dog...
out and try and harpoon the whale by hand quite often those boats would get capsized and the men thrown up into the sea they would have then two or three of these dogs on the mothership that they let go and they'd dive into the sea swim over to where the men were and they would drag them back to the mothership
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Will Potter: The...
and I told lawmakers that, while everybody is talking about going green, some people are risking their lives to defend forests and to stop oil pipelines. They're physically putting their bodies on the line between the whalers' harpoons and the whales. These are everyday people,
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Is invisibility the...
bamboo harpoons and hunt for whales and I went out with them one day and there was a hole in the boat and there was a hole in the baler as well which is inconvenient we've forgotten to take an anchor and on top of that I was the only person on the boat who was not high I
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Jellyfish predate...
The jellyfish's sting, which helps it capture prey and defend itself, is its most infamous calling card. In the jelly's epidermis, cells called nematocysts lie coiled like poisonous harpoons. When they're triggered by contact, they shoot with an explosive force.
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Wicked Tuna's Captain...
Justin joining me as my mates for this season they fished me in the past a little bit here and there so they know how important it is that we catch a fish and bring home a paycheck you have to work for what so that just don't poke yourself the harpoon oh that
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How does a jellyfish...
When mechanical or chemical stimuli activate an external trigger, the lid of the cell pops open and sea water rushes in. This forces a microscopic barbed harpoon to shoot out, penetrate and inject venom into its victim.
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Killer Cone Snails PIPE...
when a meal happens by the cone snail fires its harpoon the poisons quickly paralyze the fish once its prey is helpless the cone snail retracts it through its proboscis until it engulfs the fish swallowing it whole
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Poison in a Cone PIPE...
when a meal happens by the cone snail fires its harpoon the poisons quickly paralyze the fish once its prey is helpless the cone snail retracts it through its proboscis until it engulfs the fish swallowing it whole
Video examples
Reel Talk Ep. 7 - The...
those guys it's also really difficult the best in the business I've been throwing that harpoon since they were a little kids so why'd you get into the rod and reel stuff instead of that I mean what week just I like it you just like what you do better I don't want to drive around and look for tunas all day I want to deploy baits for them and try and check them and get a meat Chum and do things I've got huge respect for the
Video examples
We Are What We Eat:...
Well, I put that, it's not a good picture but it's just to show you the struggle as a photographer that you encounter some time. You fly there, you have these ideas of, you know, they are going to be with harpoon throwing at whales and stuff, and when you get there it's just plastic bag coming out of the freezer. - It doesn't work. - So then I turned to Bent and I said,
Video examples
Bilbo the Lifeguard Dog...
out and try and harpoon the whale by hand quite often those boats would get capsized and the men thrown up into the sea they would have then two or three of these dogs on the mothership that they let go and they'd dive into the sea swim over to where the men were and they would drag them back to the mothership
Video examples
Will Potter: The...
and I told lawmakers that, while everybody is talking about going green, some people are risking their lives to defend forests and to stop oil pipelines. They're physically putting their bodies on the line between the whalers' harpoons and the whales. These are everyday people,
Video examples
Is invisibility the...
bamboo harpoons and hunt for whales and I went out with them one day and there was a hole in the boat and there was a hole in the baler as well which is inconvenient we've forgotten to take an anchor and on top of that I was the only person on the boat who was not high I
Video examples
Jellyfish predate...
The jellyfish's sting, which helps it capture prey and defend itself, is its most infamous calling card. In the jelly's epidermis, cells called nematocysts lie coiled like poisonous harpoons. When they're triggered by contact, they shoot with an explosive force.
Video examples
Wicked Tuna's Captain...
Justin joining me as my mates for this season they fished me in the past a little bit here and there so they know how important it is that we catch a fish and bring home a paycheck you have to work for what so that just don't poke yourself the harpoon oh that
Video examples
How does a jellyfish...
When mechanical or chemical stimuli activate an external trigger, the lid of the cell pops open and sea water rushes in. This forces a microscopic barbed harpoon to shoot out, penetrate and inject venom into its victim.
Video examples
Killer Cone Snails PIPE...
when a meal happens by the cone snail fires its harpoon the poisons quickly paralyze the fish once its prey is helpless the cone snail retracts it through its proboscis until it engulfs the fish swallowing it whole
Video examples
Poison in a Cone PIPE...
when a meal happens by the cone snail fires its harpoon the poisons quickly paralyze the fish once its prey is helpless the cone snail retracts it through its proboscis until it engulfs the fish swallowing it whole
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Quote examples
Adrien Brody
American Actor
I've been painting and drawing fish since I was very young. My mom found old pictures I did when I was around 6 or 7 of all these sharks and scuba diver looking back, a big ship, throwing a harpoon. There was already a message within what I saw.
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Daniel Pauly
French Scientist
Eating a tuna roll at a sushi restaurant should be considered no more environmentally benign than driving a Hummer or harpooning a manatee.
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John Hope
American Educator
We have sat on the river bank and caught catfish with pin hooks. The time has come to harpoon a whale.
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Adrien Brody
American Actor
I've been painting and drawing fish since I was very young. My mom found old pictures I did when I was around 6 or 7 of all these sharks and scuba diver looking back, a big ship, throwing a harpoon. There was already a message within what I saw.
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Daniel Pauly
French Scientist
Eating a tuna roll at a sushi restaurant should be considered no more environmentally benign than driving a Hummer or harpooning a manatee.
Quote examples
John Hope
American Educator
We have sat on the river bank and caught catfish with pin hooks. The time has come to harpoon a whale.
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