Toggle-iron Definition

noun

A harpoon with one or more pivoted crosspieces in a mortise near the point to prevent it from being drawn out when a whale, shark, or other animal, is harpooned.

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Noun

Singular:
toggle-iron
Plural:
toggle irons

Origin of Toggle-iron

  • From the resemblance of the pivoted crosspiece to a toggle

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