harpooner

English

Etymology

From harpoon +‎ -er.

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Noun

harpooner (plural harpooners)

  1. A person who uses a harpoon, especially to hunt whales.
    • 1992, Neal Stephenson, Snow Crash, page 322:
      Y.T. laughs. So does Raven.
      "What's your job?" Y.T. asks.
      "I'm a harpooner," he says.

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