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Vinony

harpooner

noun

  1. one who uses a harpoon
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noun

Etymology: Etymology tree English harpoon Proto-Indo-European *-yósder. Proto-Italic *-āzijos Latin -āriusnom. Latin -āriusbor. Proto-Germanic *-ārijaz Proto-West Germanic *-ārī Old English -ere Middle English -ere English -er English harpooner From harpoon + -er.

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

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