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lily iron

noun

  1. a harpoon whose head may be detached.


lily iron

noun

  1. a harpoon, the head of which is detachable
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of lily iron1

First recorded in 1830–40
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Word History and Origins

Origin of lily iron1

C19: from the shape of its shaft, which resembles lily leaves

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