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harpoon in Italian

harpoon in Italian is arpione, arpone, arpionare — harpoon means a long spear-like weapon with a barbed point, thrown or fired to catch large sea animals such as whales.

harpoon in Italian

arpione
noun
A spearlike weapon with a barbed head used in hunting whales and large fish.
arpone
noun
A spearlike weapon with a barbed head used in hunting whales and large fish.
arpionare
verb
(transitive) To shoot something with a harpoon.
fiocinare
verb
(transitive) To shoot something with a harpoon.

What does "harpoon" mean?

  1. noun A long spear-like weapon with a barbed point, thrown or fired to catch large sea animals such as whales.
    "The old whaling ship still had a rusted harpoon mounted on deck."
  2. verb To strike or catch something with a harpoon.
    "The crew harpooned the marlin from the side of the boat."
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harpoon in a sentence

  • The old whaling ship still had a rusted harpoon mounted on deck.
  • Modern whale researchers use harmless dart harpoons to attach tracking tags.
  • The crew harpooned the marlin from the side of the boat.

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What is "harpoon" in Italian?

"harpoon" in Italian is arpione, arpone, arpionare. harpoon means: A long spear-like weapon with a barbed point, thrown or fired to catch large sea animals such as whales.

How do you use "harpoon" in a sentence?

Example: "The old whaling ship still had a rusted harpoon mounted on deck." In Italian, "harpoon" is arpione, arpone, arpionare.

Are there other ways to say "harpoon" in Italian?

Yes — Italian has 4 translations listed for "harpoon": arpione, arpone, arpionare, fiocinare.

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