"toggle iron" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: toggle irons [plural]
Etymology: From the resemblance of the pivoted crosspiece to a toggle. Head templates: {{en-noun}} toggle iron (plural toggle irons)
  1. 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.
    Sense id: en-toggle_iron-en-noun-LzyOxQCQ Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

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