toggle iron

Questions

What does toggle iron mean?

A harpoon with one or more pivoted crosspieces in a mortise near the point to prevent it from being drawn out when a whale, shark, or other animal, is harpooned.

Where does toggle iron come from?

From the resemblance of the pivoted crosspiece to a toggle.

How to pronounce toggle iron

1. Open the pronunciation page — Open the Speakur entry for “toggle iron”.
2. Read the phonetic spelling — Read the IPA spelling () so you know which sounds to aim for.
3. Play the audio — Click Play to hear reference audio for “toggle iron”.
4. Repeat and practice — Say “toggle iron” aloud, matching stress and vowels until it feels natural.