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leister

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Definition of leister

as in harpoon

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Plus, an infected deer tick must keep its harpoon-like feeding tube in the bloodstream for 36 to 48 hours to transmit the bacteria that causes Lyme disease.

— Bob Drogin, Los Angeles Times, 4 Oct. 2026
About 30 minutes later Mourmouras struck the swordfish with a second harpoon with a detachable dart head, which works much like a flying gaff for other big gamefish species such as marlin.

— Bob McNally, Outdoor Life, 26 Aug. 2026

Definition of harpoon

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Begin at the Fountain of Neptune, whose trident inspired the emblem Mario Maserati designed for the company, first used in 1926.

— Melinda Sheckells, HollywoodReporter, 2 Sep. 2026
Hermann and Hargitay were Zeus and Hera, naturally, while their kids appeared to be Poseidon (with the trident), Ares and Apollo.

— Stephanie Sengwe, PEOPLE, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of trident

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Streamlining the process of coalescing supply chain insights will help brands not just with the regulations coming down the pike, but those that will inevitably follow.

— Kate Nishimura, Footwear News, 16 Oct. 2026
To give you an inside scoop on what’s coming down the pike in the next few months, the automotive experts at Edmunds have picked five vehicles that promise to be well worth the wait.

— ABC News, ABC News, 7 Oct. 2026

Definition of pike

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The authors said that Shanidar A’s wound may be the earliest example of an ancient human relative killed with a wooden spear.

— Katie Hunt, CNN Money, 15 Oct. 2026
Remnants of a wooden spear weren’t found near the Neanderthal’s remains, which is understandable since the material often decomposes so quickly.

— Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 15 Oct. 2026

Definition of spear

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In the end, director Duong, recognizing Aunt Hanh’s residual indignation, lances that boil.

— Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 4 Oct. 2026
Additionally, objects of cultural patrimony such as five pairs of moccasins, one coupstick, one Cheyenne cradle board and one lance were returned in the ceremony.

— News Desk, Artforum, 20 Aug. 2026

Definition of lance

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About 30 minutes later Mourmouras struck the swordfish with a second harpoon with a detachable dart head, which works much like a flying gaff for other big gamefish species such as marlin.

— Bob McNally, Outdoor Life, 26 Aug. 2026
The lower spars and booms are Oregon Pine, while the upper masts, gaffs, jackyards, and spinnaker boom are Alaskan Sitka Spruce.

— Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 13 Aug. 2026

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