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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Tomahawk and harpoon are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Tomahawk" instead a noun "Harpoon".
Nearby Words: harpooned, harpooning
Tomahawk
Tomahawk noun - Weapon consisting of a fighting ax; used by North American Indians.
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- Navy only really developed two anti-ship missiles (Harpoon and Tomahawk), finding that there was a decent chance of missiles not hitting their targets or hitting neutrals.
- The Macross Missile Massacre fired at the end of the movie includes Harpoon and Tomahawk missiles, which entered service in 1977 and 1983 respectively.
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When frustrated, Havok is heard to mutter, "Whatever..." The Macross Missile Massacre fired at the end of the movie includes Harpoon and Tomahawk missiles, which entered service in 1977 and 1983 respectively.
Source: Film / X-Men: First Class
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