harpoen
Dutch (Brabantic)
/ɦɑrˈpun/
noun
Definitions
- A harpoon, short spearlike weapon with tenderhooks thrown at the target, of various sizes and types, e.g. used for whaling
- Some similar weapons
- (heraldry) A figure representing a harpoon
Etymology
Inherited from Middle Dutch arpoen derived from Middle French harpon (hold-on, hook).
Origin
Middle French
harpon
Gloss
hold-on, hook
Concept
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Distribution of cognates by language
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Cognates and derived terms
- harpoon English
- harpooneer English
- harpooner English
- harppuuna Finnish
- harpaga Latin
- Harpune German
- arpone Italian
- harpoenier Dutch, Flemish
- harpon French
- harponner French
- harponneur French
- гарпу́н Russian
- arpón Spanish, Castilian
- harpun Norwegian Bokmål
- arpão Portuguese
- harpun Swedish
- harpun Polish
- harpun Norwegian Nynorsk
- harpun Danish
- harpon Old French
- harpuno Esperanto
- arpón Galician
- arpoen Middle Dutch
- harpon Middle French