toggle iron

English

Whaling harpoon with a toggle iron at its point

From the resemblance of the pivoted crosspiece to a toggle.

toggle iron (plural toggle irons)

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.

单词	toggle iron
释义	toggle iron English Whaling harpoon with a toggle iron at its point Etymology From the resemblance of the pivoted crosspiece to a toggle. Noun toggle iron (plural toggle irons) 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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