1. harpoon - Noun
2. harpoon - Verb
A spear or javelin used to strike and kill large fish, as whales; a harping iron. It consists of a long shank, with a broad, fiat, triangular head, sharpened at both edges, and is thrown by hand, or discharged from a gun.
To strike, catch, or kill with a harpoon.
Source: Webster's dictionarySo I'm at the wailing wall, standing there like a moron, with my harpoon. Emo Philips
Have you tried to drive a harpoon through a body? No? Tut, tut, my dear sir, you must really pay attention to these details. Arthur Conan Doyle
The capitalist has no heart, but harpoon him in the pocketbook and you will draw blood. Bill Haywood
.. I tell you Dain is a splendid catch. I advise you to set your hooks and reel him in.” Jessica took a long swallow of her cognac. "This is not a trout, Genevieve. This is a great, hungry shark.” "Then use a harpoon. Loretta Chase
However big the whale may be, the tiny harpoon can rob him of life. Malawi Proverb
No matter how big the whale is, a tiny harpoon can kill him. Malay Proverb