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har·pooneer
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Princeton's WordNet
harpooner, harpooneernoun
someone who launches harpoons
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harpooneer
A boatsteerer was a position on a nineteenth-century whaleship. One of the most responsible members of the crew, his duty was to pull the forward oar of a whaleboat until reaching striking distance of a whale. He then would harpoon the whale with an iron while the boat-handler (mate) guided the boat.
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harpooneer
A harpooneer is a person who is skilled and employed at throwing harpoons, typically on a whaling ship for hunting large sea creatures like whales.
Webster Dictionary
Harpooneernoun
an harpooner
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Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of harpooneer in Chaldean Numerology is: 2
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of harpooneer in Pythagorean Numerology is: 7
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