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  • Brother Whipple from his vantage point in the rigging saw the three whaleboats from the Carthaginian, each with sail aloft, a har-pooner, a helmsman and four rowers, sweep down upon the massive whales.

    Hawaii Michener, James 1959

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  • pooner = someone who pays for sex — same as a john?

    February 1, 2017

  • Possibly derived from punani.

    February 7, 2017