speargun
nounUK /ˈspɪəɡʌn/
US /ˈspɪrɡʌn/
A tool that shoots a long sharp stick to catch fish.
The diver loaded his speargun before swimming into the reef.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. A device used in competitive underwater hunting.
She won the speargun event at the diving championship.
3. A slang term for a long, pointed tool.
He grabbed the speargun from the shed to fix the fence.
4. A toy that fires a soft dart.
The kids played with a plastic speargun in the pool.