harpoon
noun
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- verb
- adjective
- adverb
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Senses
Sense 1 noun
a spear with a shaft and barbed point for throwing; used for catching large fish or whales; a strong line is attached to it
Types & categories
- fizgig hypernym
Parts & wholes
- fishing gear member holonym
- fluke part meronym
- harpoon line part meronym
Related & opposite
Sense 2 verb
spear with a harpoon
harpoon whales
Types & categories
- grab hypernym
Related & opposite
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| Sense | Relation | Group | Word |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | derivation | Related & opposite | harpooner |
| 1 | derivation | Related & opposite | harpoon |
| 1 | member holonym | Parts & wholes | fishing gear |
| 1 | part meronym | Parts & wholes | fluke |
| 1 | part meronym | Parts & wholes | harpoon line |
| 1 | hypernym | Types & categories | fizgig |
| 2 | derivation | Related & opposite | harpoon |
| 2 | derivation | Related & opposite | harpooner |
| 2 | hypernym | Types & categories | grab |