"harping iron" meaning in English

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          "text": "They row up gently to the Whale, and so he will scarcely shun them; and when the Harpineer, standing ready fitted, sees his opportunity, he strikes his Harping-Iron into the Whale about or before the Fins, rather than toward the Tail.",
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        "(archaic) A harpoon."
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