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harpooner::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | harpooneer |
| Type of | skilled worker, skilled workman, trained worker |
| Derivation | harpoon |
Examples of harpooner
harpooner
Joon Park's Queequeg is an amiable expert harpooner and a gentle, noble savage.
From the ocregister.com
A wave tore him from the 70-metre Shonan Maru 2 harpooner, dumping him into the water.
From the smh.com.au
Out on the end of the fishing boat's pulpit stood the intrepid harpooner, dart-tipped pole in hand.
From the time.com
In the mid-19th century, Penniman climbed the whaling ranks, from harpooner to captain, amassing a fortune in the process.
From the boston.com
Dugong, turtle and large fish were harpooned, the harpooner launching himself bodily from the canoe to give added weight to the thrust.
From the en.wikipedia.org
Suddenly the largest whale in the pod hit the water with his tail and disappeared and swam right underneath us and threw himself out of the water straight at the harpooner.
From the guardian.co.uk
- Someone who launches harpoons
