toggle irons

A form of toggle iron — 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.

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Meanings

noun
  1. pluralplural of toggle iron
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toggle irons. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/toggle%20irons

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

Chicago

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