span iron

noun

A special kind of harpoon, usually secured just below the gunwale of a whaleboat.

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Meanings

nounspan iron (plural span irons)

plural span irons

  1. nauticalA special kind of harpoon, usually secured just below the gunwale of a whaleboat.
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APA

span iron. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/span%20iron

MLA

“span iron.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/span%20iron. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “span iron,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/span%20iron.

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