harpoon gun
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of harpoon gun
First recorded in 1810–20
Example Sentences
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A harpoon gun from "Jaws," a jacket worn by "The Terminator," and a "Star Wars" lightsaber hilt and C-3PO head are among the eye-catching items to be sold at auction next month.
From Barron's • Feb. 25, 2026
A red flag for sure, but it’s not long before Nina is practically loading a harpoon gun with red flags and firing them at her new housemaid, left and right.
From Salon • Jan. 31, 2026
Additionally, obsessives can view Quint’s harpoon gun and original design specifications for the mechanical sharks built to terrorize Martha’s Vineyard in 1974.
From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 11, 2025
This season also brings back some classic guns, including the automatic sniper rifle and harpoon gun.
From The Verge • Sep. 13, 2021
Formerly all whaling vessels were sailers, but now powerful steamships are used, and the harpoon often gives way to the harpoon gun.
From Natural History of the Mammalia of India and Ceylon by Sterndale, Robert Armitage
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