HARPOONER

harpooner, harpooneer

(noun) someone who launches harpoons

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

harpooner (plural harpooners)

A person who uses a harpoon, especially to hunt whales

Source: Wiktionary


Har*poon`er, n. Etym: [Gf. F. harponneur.]

Definition: One who throws the harpoon.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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