"spear gun" meaning in All languages combined

See spear gun on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Flame, not lame-spear gun.wav Forms: spear guns [plural]
Etymology: From spear + gun. Etymology templates: {{compound|en|spear|gun}} spear + gun Head templates: {{en-noun}} spear gun (plural spear guns)
  1. (fishing) A form of mechanical gun that fires a spear as a projectile; generally used under water when spearfishing. Categories (topical): Fishing Translations (type of gun): ψαροτούφεκο (psarotoúfeko) [neuter] (Greek), ψαροντούφεκο (psarontoúfeko) [neuter] (Greek), подво́дное ружьё (podvódnoje ružʹjó) [neuter] (Russian)

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