harpoon gun
hɑrˈpun gən-
(n)
harpoon gun
a cannon or similar gun that fires harpoons
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Harpoon gun
a gun used in the whale fishery for shooting the harpoon into a whale.
As for my weapons, they consist of a boat-hook and an ax; no gun, no harpoon, no bow, no lance. "Foul Play" by
And this Honi had brought from the whale-ship a gun and a harpoon. "White Shadows in the South Seas" by
His harpoons hang on the wall next his gun. "With the Harmony to Labrador" by
We fired some harpoon guns amongst them, in order to take some, but we could not get any. "The Interesting Narrative of the Life of Olaudah Equiano, Or Gustavus Vassa, The African" by
They send out a fast steel steamer, with a harpoon gun at the bow. "The North Pole" by
Then the whalers did not use a gun, but threw the harpoon by hand. "From Pole to Pole" by
Harpoon-guns are now frequently used for projecting harpoons. "Peter the Whaler" by
Indeed, we agreed that no one need starve in Florida, if only provided with guns and ammunition, hooks, lines, and harpoons. "In the Wilds of Florida" by
There is, moreover, a kind of harpoon which is shot from a gun, but being difficult to adjust, it is seldom used. "Thrilling Narratives of Mutiny, Murder and Piracy" by
Greener's harpoon-gun is a kind of wall-piece fixed in a crutch, which steps into the bow-bollard of the whale-boat. "The Sailor's Word-Book" by