harpoonnounmasculinetécnico/ɐɾˈpɐ̃w̃/lowar·pãoPortuguesEnglishEspanolFrancaisDefinitionA barbed spear-like missile attached to a rope, used for catching whales or other large marine animals.The whaler hurled the harpoon at the surfacing whale.Traditional fishing methods sometimes involve the use of a harpoon.synspeargigCommon collocationswhaling harpoonthrow a harpoonharpoon gunEtymologyDo francês 'harpon', por sua vez do nórdico antigo 'harpoon'.Related wordsarpoararpoeiroarpoador