Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

harpooner

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.44 in modern English

Syllables: har-poon-er
IPA

14

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

3

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A person who uses a harpoon, especially to hunt whales.

Example Sentences

"Y.T. laughs. So does Raven. "What's your job?" Y.T. asks. "I'm a harpooner," he says."

Etymology

From harpoon + -er.

Inflected Forms

harpooners (plural)

Synonyms

harpooneer

Questions

What does harpooner mean?: A person who uses a harpoon, especially to hunt whales.
Where does harpooner come from?: From harpoon + -er.

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