HARPOONS Synonyms
There are 12 hypernyms of the word harpoons. (close relations)
Definition of HARPOONS
harpooner
Best Alternative Words for HARPOONS
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| darts | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • a game in which small pointed missiles are thrown at a dartboard | ||||||||
| javelins | nounn | |||||||
noun • an athletic competition in which a javelin is thrown as far as possible • a spear thrown as a weapon or in competitive field events | ||||||||
| lances | verbv | |||||||
noun • a long pointed rod used as a tool or weapon • an implement with a shaft and barbed point used for catching fish • a surgical knife with a pointed double-edged blade; used for punctures and small incisions verb • move quickly, as if by cutting one's way • pierce with a lance, as in a knights' fight • open by piercing with a lancet | ||||||||
| pikes | nounn | |||||||
noun • a broad highway designed for high-speed traffic • highly valued northern freshwater fish with lean flesh • a sharp point (as on the end of a spear) • medieval weapon consisting of a spearhead attached to a long pole or pikestaff; superseded by the bayonet • any of several elongate long-snouted freshwater game and food fishes widely distributed in cooler parts of the Northern Hemisphere | ||||||||
| spears | nounn | |||||||
noun • a long pointed rod used as a tool or weapon • an implement with a shaft and barbed point used for catching fish verb • pierce with a spear • thrust up like a spear | ||||||||
