As nouns the difference between typhoon and harpoon
is that typhoon is a weather phenomenon in the eastern pacific that is precisely equivalent to a hurricane, which results in wind speeds of 64 knots (118km/h) or above equivalent to a cyclone in the indian ocean and indonesia/australia while harpoon is a spearlike weapon with a barbed head used in hunting whales and large fish.
As a verb harpoon is
to hunt something with a harpoon.
typhoon
Noun
(
en noun)
A weather phenomenon in the Eastern Pacific that is precisely equivalent to a hurricane, which results in wind speeds of 64 knots (118km/h) or above. Equivalent to a cyclone in the Indian Ocean and Indonesia/Australia.
World War II aircraft, Hawker typhoon.
eurofighter
Derived terms
* typhoon fifth
Related terms
* tycoon
See also
* cyclone
* hurricane
* tornado
harpoon
Noun
(
en noun)
A spearlike weapon with a barbed head used in hunting whales and large fish.
(slang) A harmonica.
Derived terms
* harpoon fork
Verb
(
en verb)
To hunt something with a harpoon.
Derived terms
* harpooner
