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arpione — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • fizgig noun (dated) A girl who flirts and enjoys going out and about.
  • harpoon noun A long spear-like weapon with a barbed point, thrown or fired to catch large sea animals such as whales.
  • spear noun A weapon consisting of a long shaft with a sharp point, used for thrusting or throwing.
  • spike noun A large, pointed piece of metal, or anything shaped like one.

Senses

arpione is used for these senses in English:

  • fizgig (fishing) A spear with a barb on the end of it, used for catching fish, frogs, or other small animals; a type of harpoon.
  • harpoon A spearlike weapon with a barbed head used in hunting whales and large fish.
  • spear A lance with barbed prongs, used by fishermen to retrieve fish.
  • spike (by extension) Anything resembling such a nail in shape.

fizgig — full definition

  1. noun (dated) A girl who flirts and enjoys going out and about.
  2. noun A small, unimportant or showy object.

harpoon — full definition

  1. noun A long spear-like weapon with a barbed point, thrown or fired to catch large sea animals such as whales.
  2. verb To strike or catch something with a harpoon.
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