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harpo
(wn) | Harpo
n 1: United States comedian; one of four brothers who made
motion pictures together (1893-1964) [syn: Marx, {Arthur
Marx}, Harpo] |
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harpoon
(encz) | harpoon,harpuna n: Petr Prášekharpoon,harpunovat v: Petr Prášek |
harpoon gun
(encz) | harpoon gun, n: |
harpoon line
(encz) | harpoon line, n: |
harpoon log
(encz) | harpoon log, n: |
harpooneer
(encz) | harpooneer, n: |
harpooner
(encz) | harpooner,harpunář n: Zdeněk Brož |
Harpoon
(gcide) | Harpoon \Har*poon"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Harpooned
(-p[=oo]nd"); p. pr. & vb. n. Harpooning.]
To strike, catch, or kill with a harpoon.
[1913 Webster]Harpoon \Har*poon"\ (h[aum]r*p[=oo]n"), n. [F. harpon, LL.
harpo, perh. of Ger. origin, fr. the harp; cf. F. harper to
take and grasp strongly, harpe a dog's claw, harpin boathook
(the sense of hook coming from the shape of the harp); but
cf. also Gr. "a`rph the kite, sickle, and E. harpy. Cf.
Harp.]
A spear or javelin used to strike and kill large fish, as
whales; a harping iron. It consists of a long shank, with a
broad, flat, triangular head, sharpened at both edges, and is
thrown by hand, or discharged from a gun.
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Harpoon fork, a kind of hayfork, consisting of a bar with
hinged barbs at one end and a loop for a rope at the other
end, used for lifting hay from the load by horse power.
Harpoon gun, a gun used in the whale fishery for shooting
the harpoon into a whale.
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Harpoon fork
(gcide) | Harpoon \Har*poon"\ (h[aum]r*p[=oo]n"), n. [F. harpon, LL.
harpo, perh. of Ger. origin, fr. the harp; cf. F. harper to
take and grasp strongly, harpe a dog's claw, harpin boathook
(the sense of hook coming from the shape of the harp); but
cf. also Gr. "a`rph the kite, sickle, and E. harpy. Cf.
Harp.]
A spear or javelin used to strike and kill large fish, as
whales; a harping iron. It consists of a long shank, with a
broad, flat, triangular head, sharpened at both edges, and is
thrown by hand, or discharged from a gun.
[1913 Webster]
Harpoon fork, a kind of hayfork, consisting of a bar with
hinged barbs at one end and a loop for a rope at the other
end, used for lifting hay from the load by horse power.
Harpoon gun, a gun used in the whale fishery for shooting
the harpoon into a whale.
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Harpoon gun
(gcide) | Harpoon \Har*poon"\ (h[aum]r*p[=oo]n"), n. [F. harpon, LL.
harpo, perh. of Ger. origin, fr. the harp; cf. F. harper to
take and grasp strongly, harpe a dog's claw, harpin boathook
(the sense of hook coming from the shape of the harp); but
cf. also Gr. "a`rph the kite, sickle, and E. harpy. Cf.
Harp.]
A spear or javelin used to strike and kill large fish, as
whales; a harping iron. It consists of a long shank, with a
broad, flat, triangular head, sharpened at both edges, and is
thrown by hand, or discharged from a gun.
[1913 Webster]
Harpoon fork, a kind of hayfork, consisting of a bar with
hinged barbs at one end and a loop for a rope at the other
end, used for lifting hay from the load by horse power.
Harpoon gun, a gun used in the whale fishery for shooting
the harpoon into a whale.
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Harpooned
(gcide) | Harpoon \Har*poon"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Harpooned
(-p[=oo]nd"); p. pr. & vb. n. Harpooning.]
To strike, catch, or kill with a harpoon.
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Harpooneer
(gcide) | Harpooneer \Har`poon*eer"\ (h[aum]r`p[=oo]n*[=e]r"), n.
An harpooner. --Crabb.
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Harpooner
(gcide) | Harpooner \Har*poon"er\ (h[aum]r*p[=oo]n"[~e]r), n. [Cf. F.
harponneur.]
One who throws the harpoon.
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Harpooning
(gcide) | Harpoon \Har*poon"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Harpooned
(-p[=oo]nd"); p. pr. & vb. n. Harpooning.]
To strike, catch, or kill with a harpoon.
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Harporhynchus rufus
(gcide) | Mocking \Mock"ing\, a.
Imitating, esp. in derision, or so as to cause derision;
mimicking; derisive.
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Mocking thrush (Zool.), any species of the genus
Harporhynchus, as the brown thrush ({Harporhynchus
rufus}).
Mocking wren (Zool.), any American wren of the genus
Thryothorus, esp. Thryothorus Ludovicianus.
[1913 Webster] mockingbirdBrown thrush \Brown" thrush"\ (Zool.)
A common American singing bird (Harporhynchus rufus),
allied to the mocking bird; -- also called brown thrasher.
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harpoon
(wn) | harpoon
n 1: a spear with a shaft and barbed point for throwing; used
for catching large fish or whales; a strong line is
attached to it
v 1: spear with a harpoon; "harpoon whales" |
harpoon gun
(wn) | harpoon gun
n 1: a cannon or similar gun that fires harpoons |
harpoon line
(wn) | harpoon line
n 1: a strong rope for making the catch fast to the harpooner's
boat |
harpoon log
(wn) | harpoon log
n 1: a cylindrical log with a device that registers distance |
harpooneer
(wn) | harpooneer
n 1: someone who launches harpoons [syn: harpooner,
harpooneer] |
harpooner
(wn) | harpooner
n 1: someone who launches harpoons [syn: harpooner,
harpooneer] |
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