লক্ষ্য করুন: এই এন্ট্রির অনুবাদ বর্তমানে মান পর্যালোচনার অধীনে রয়েছে, তাই কিছু বিষয়বস্তু সাময়িকভাবে শুধুমাত্র ইংরেজিতে প্রদর্শিত হচ্ছে।
এই এন্ট্রিটি এখনও আপনার ভাষায় অনুবাদ করা হয়নি, তাই নিচে মূল লেখাটি দেখানো হচ্ছে।
harpoon
This term evokes a sense of primal, industrial-scale hunting and the violent intersection of human technology and nature. It carries a heavy, tactile connotation of piercing and securing, shifting from a simple tool to a method of capture that ensures the prey cannot escape once struck.
In modern usage, the word often appears in historical or maritime contexts, specifically relating to whaling. While it can be used metaphorically to describe a sudden, decisive strike or a permanent attachment to a target, its primary identity remains rooted in the physical act of piercing large aquatic mammals.
Meanings
Examples
The museum display features an ancient bone harpoon used by early settlers.
He gripped the harpoon tightly as the massive creature surfaced.
I wonder if they can actually harpoon a whale from that distance.
They managed to harpoon the fish before it dove back into the deep.
The heavy iron harpoon was attached to a thick rope.
The crew spent hours trying to harpoon the elusive mammal.