Harpoon and Shaft

Harpoon

Harpoon noun - A spear with a shaft and barbed point for throwing; used for catching large fish or whales; a strong line is attached to it.

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Shaft and harpoon are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Shaft" instead a noun "Harpoon".

Nearby Words: harpooned, harpooning

Shaft noun - A weapon with a long straight handle and sharp head or blade.

Usage example: the footmen set their shafts so as to form a bank of steel against the enemy's charging cavalry

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Harpoon and shaft are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Harpoon" instead a noun "Shaft".

Nearby Word: shafting

long	long harpoon	long shaft
original	original harpoon	original shaft
single	single harpoon	single shaft
simple	simple harpoon	simple shaft
Other adjectives: massive, wooden, final, giant.

Ahab asks the ship's blacksmith to build him a harpoon with a shaft forged from a bunch of horse-shoe nails used in races and the cutting edge from straight-razor blades, which he quenches in blood.

Source: Literature / Moby-Dick

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