Harpoon - Wikipedia
A harpoon is a long, spear -like projectile used in fishing, whaling, sealing, and other hunting to shoot, kill, and capture large fish or marine mammals such as seals, sea cows, and whales.
HARPOON Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster
The meaning of HARPOON is a barbed spear or javelin used especially in hunting large fish or whales.
Harpoon | Throwing, Hunting, Fishing | Britannica
Nov 10, 2025 · Harpoon, barbed spear used to kill whales, tuna, swordfish, and other large sea creatures, formerly thrown by hand but now, in the case of whales, shot from especially constructed …
HARPOON | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary
/ hɑrˈpun / Add to word list a long, sharp weapon that is fixed to a rope and shot from a gun or thrown, used for hunting whales and other sea animals (Definition of harpoon from the Cambridge Academic …
Harpoons - Whalesite
Oct 26, 2025 · Harpoons have been used for at least a thousand years to capture whales and large fish. The Basques of 900 A.D. were among the earliest whalers. Their word arpoi, meaning to fasten or …
Harpoon Anti-Ship Missile: Why It’s Still a Naval Power
Aug 19, 2025 · In July 2025, Taiwan took delivery of its first Harpoon Coastal Defense System launchers from the United States. What catches the eye isn’t the arrival of some next-gen superweapon, but …
A Quick Look at the Harpoon Missile - The Defense Post
Dec 18, 2025 · A concise guide to the Harpoon missile covering its capabilities, variants, and continued importance as a proven anti-ship weapon worldwide.