English
wikipedia
Pronunciation
härpo�on, /h��(r)�pu�n/, /<tt>hA:(r)"pu:n</tt>/

Etymology
From OF. term|harpon < L. term|harpaga < Gr. term|α��αγή|���αγή|trharpag�|hook < term|α��άζ�|���άζ�|trharpaz�|to snatch away, to carry off, to seize, to captivate.

Noun
en-noun

1. A spearlike weapon with a barbed head used in hunting whales and large fish.

Translations
trans-top|spearlike weapon
Chinese: ��, 鱼� (yú ch�)
Czech: harpuna f
Danish: harpun c
Dutch: harpoen f
Finnish: harppuuna
French: harpon m
German: Harpune f
Greek: καμάκι n
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Japanese: � (��, mori)
Korean: �� (jaksal)
Portuguese: arpão m
Russian: га�п�н (garpún) m, о���ога (ostrogá) f
Slovak: harpúna f
Spanish: arpón m
Swedish: harpun c
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Verb
en-verb

1. transitive To hunt something with a harpoon.

Translations
trans-top|to hunt with a harpoon
Dutch: harpoeneren
Finnish: harppunoida
French: harponner
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See also
spear

Category:English transitive verbs
Category:Weapons

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• 2007-12-28 19:15 - Daniel Polansky - /* Translations */ +Czech

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