One-flue harpoon

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title: One-flue harpoon
text: The one-flue harpoon or one-flue iron is a type of harpoon used in whaling after its introduction in the early 19th century when it replaced the two-flue harpoon. Due to the asymmetric design of the head for which it is named, the one-flue harpoon was less likely to cut its way out of the whale meat and blubber, and was therefore more successful in whaling. In the mid-19th century the one flue harpoon was replaced by the toggling harpoon, which was an iron version of the ancient design used in t
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description: Long spear-like instrument used in marine hunting
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date modified: 2021-07-15T02:42:08Z
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