harpoon in English

noun
1
a barbed spearlike missile attached to a long rope and thrown by hand or fired from a gun, used for catching whales and other large sea creatures.
The whale-line is the length of rope attached to the harpoon , which connects the boat to the whale it is following.
verb
1
spear (something) with a harpoon.
For a monarch caterpillar, ingesting milkweed poisons is not a surefire defense against a predatory stinkbug, which harpoons its victims before sucking up the body fluids.

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Below are sample sentences containing the word "harpoon" from the English Dictionary. We can refer to these sentence patterns for sentences in case of finding sample sentences with the word "harpoon", or refer to the context using the word "harpoon" in the English Dictionary.

1. Let me guess, the harpoon killed him.

2. Sam Burich held his harpoon gun ready.

3. The steam-powered harpoon appeared in 18

4. The whale dived as the harpoon struck it.

5. The harpoon struck but did not embed.

6. Harpoon gun, parachutes built into seats, ejectable roof.

7. The fisherman transfixed the shark with a harpoon.

8. Trondur hauled in mightily on the harpoon line.

9. With a triumphant yell, she hurled the harpoon.

10. Noncathartical tropin Bardlike nonviolation downline Metaxa harpoon Machairodontinae

11. He's going to harpoon the shark and blow it up?

12. The harpoon drove deep into the body of the whale.

13. 10 The whale dived as the harpoon struck it.

14. We're whalers on the moon We carry a harpoon

15. Similarly, jellyfish package their venom safely in harpoon-like structures called nematocysts.

16. The harpoon tore along his arm all the way down to his hand.

17. Mrs Hussey goes upstairs with Ishmael and peering through the keyhole sees the harpoon.

18. But just when Gedion is in position to harpoon, the narwhal dives.

19. You know, I could see a big guy like you handling a harpoon.

20. It involved using a cannon to fire a harpoon carrying an explosive grenade.

21. Now the bad time is coming and I do not even have the harpoon.

22. How come the van had no traces of that harpoon anywhere on it.

23. A relatively small part of the package are 10 Harpoon antiship missiles made by Boeing.

24. Seabury nevertheless decided to tackle it, and thrust a harpoon deep into the creature's neck.

25. Pakistan has requested for sale of 50 UGM-84L (submarine-launched), 50 RGM-84L (surface-launched), and 30 AGM-84L (air-launched) Block II Harpoon missiles, 5 Encapsulated Harpoon Command Launch Systems, and related support equipment and services.

26. Trondur had hurried forward to fetch his biggest harpoon which he kept strapped across the bows.

27. The harpoon shaft could be retrieved after the dead whale had been winched along side the catcher ship.

28. Harpoon in hand, the men took turns sitting on a rock to watch for the highly desired narwhals.

29. The Mako rolled and sank, carrying the harpoon with it and leaving the marlin mutilated and bloody.

30. The boats surrounded the whales, drove them into nets, where they became enmeshed and were rendered helpless by harpoon thrusts.

31. 22 The boats surrounded the whales, drove them into nets, where they became enmeshed and were rendered helpless by harpoon thrusts.

32. The harpoon sticks firmly in the walrus's thick layer of blubber, and floats attached to it prevent the animal from diving.

33. The carpenter and blacksmith hurriedly fashion a new one, and Ahab has a new harpoon fashioned from the finest iron.

34. And when his harpoon catches fire, he brandishes it about in order to subdue any revolt by the seamen.

35. Once you have enough Chitin, you’ll be able to make specific items using it, such as the harpoon and barnacle knife

36. 29 The boats surrounded the whales, drove them into nets, where they became enmeshed and were rendered helpless by harpoon thrusts.

37. On Monday, October 21st, more than 50 Alums joined the AmeriCorps Alums Boston Board at our 4th Annual Harpoon Kick Off! This fun social event was a celebration of the year ahead as Alums networked and swapped service stories all while sharing delicious fresh beer from our friends at Harpoon Brewery.

38. Brower, the grandson, still uses a heavy brass harpoon gun stamped as having been made in a very different whaling capital, New Bedford, Mass.

39. Apocalypse tanks are the primary beneficiary of Grinder Treads because in secondary mode, the Apocalypse Tank gains health from "Grinding" its target using its Magnetic Harpoon.

40. Then Banderilleros enter on foot, distract the bull, and dart around him while plunging banderillas—brightly colored sticks with a harpoon point on the end—into his back

41. The Abyssal harpoon only does 10 pierce damage, so it's unlikely you'll kill the creature or player unless they're already wounded (though backstabbing with it will increase the damage dealt)

42. The early Inuit (Eskimos) produced such utilitarian objects as harpoon shafts and bucket handles out of ivory and often etched them with geometric or curving patterns. See also scrimshaw.

43. Kinds of weapon can carry so many, including the "Harpoon" anti-ship missile, "Sam" anti-radiation missiles, "La" long-range air-to-surface missiles, laser-guided missiles and bombs.

44. The Strike Common Weapon Data Link Program, sponsored by the U.S.Navy, PMA-20 upgrades the Joint Stand Off Weapon (JSOW) and Harpoon weapon systems with a network enabled data link capability.

45. But he cleared the harpoon line and let it run slowly through his raw hands and, when he could see, he saw the fish was on his back with his silver belly up.

46. 17 The early Inuit (Eskimos) produced such utilitarian objects as harpoon shafts and bucket handles out of ivory and often etched them with geometric or curving patterns. See also scrimshaw.

47. Description The weapon is greenish-yellow harpoon made of Abyssal materials that can be thrown and latch onto creatures. Attacking will throw a projectile similar to that of a Spear's special attack

48. Babiche (plural Babiches) (Canada, US) Thong (s) of rawhide or sinew used as cord, lacing, or webbing, in the manufacture of snowshoes, braided straps and tumplines, fishing and harpoon lines, knit bags, etc.

49. Babiche (plural Babiches) (Canada, US) Thong(s) of rawhide or sinew used as cord, lacing, or webbing, in the manufacture of snowshoes, braided straps and tumplines, fishing and harpoon lines, knit bags, etc

50. Babiche (plural Babiches) (Canada, US) Thong(s) of rawhide or sinew used as cord, lacing, or webbing, in the manufacture of snowshoes, braided straps and tumplines, fishing and harpoon lines, knit bags, etc