See Also: harping-iron(dictionary)
harping(dictionary)
non-iron(dictionary)
iron(1)(dictionary)
iron(2)(dictionary)
bog iron ore(encyclopedia)
Iron Age(dictionary)
iron man(dictionary)
pig iron(encyclopedia)
iron(encyclopedia)

harping-iron (iou)



harping-iron noun.LME-E19.
[Perh. from French harpin boat-hook (from harper grasp, grapple) + IRON noun. Repl. by HARPOON noun.]
A barbed spear used for spearing whales and large fish; a harpoon.