har·poon 
/hɑɚˈpu:n/ noun
plural har·poons /hɑɚˈpu:n/ noun [count] : a long weapon used especially for hunting large fish or whales
— harpoon /hɑɚˈpu:n/ verb, harpoons; harpooned; harpoon·ing [+ obj]
▪ They harpooned the whale. [=killed the whale with a harpoon]
▪ They harpooned the whale. [=killed the whale with a harpoon]
— har·poon·er noun, plural har·poon·ers [count]
