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/hɑːɹˈpuːn/ · noun
A spearlike weapon with a barbed head used in hunting whales and large fish..
I took my harpoon out of my dirty red bandana.
Pilot whales, also known as blackfish, were fairly plentiful, and Mundus would harpoon one or two, haul them out onto the beach, and butcher them.
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Harpoon means A spearlike weapon with a barbed head used in hunting whales and large fish..
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I took my harpoon out of my dirty red bandana.
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