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• noun (Context 1)

A person on a whaling or fishing vessel whose job is to throw or fire a harpoon at whales or large fish.

Usage Example

"In Herman Melville's classic novel, Queequeg serves as an experienced harpooneer aboard the whaling ship."

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harpooneer
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whaler

• Nearby Words

harper
harpist
harpoon
harpooner
harpsichord
harpsichordist
harpy

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Wordmom. (2026). Synonyms for Harpooner. In Wordmom Thesaurus. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/synonyms/harpooner
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