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eel spear

fishing instrument, especially for eels
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Summary

eel spear is an utensil[1]. It has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

Key Facts

  • eel spear's instance of is recorded as utensil[3].
  • eel spear's instance of is recorded as weapon type[4].
  • eel spear's instance of is recorded as weapon family[5].
  • eel spear is a type of harpoon[6].
  • eel spear is a type of spear[7].
  • eel spear is used for spearfishing[8].
  • eel spear's Commons category is recorded as Fish gigs[9].

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Designation and Status

Recorded instance of include utensil[3], weapon type[4], and weapon family[5].

Why It Matters

eel spear has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2] It is known by 17 alternative names across languages and contexts.[10]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [10] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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Rolling log of changes to this entity's Wikidata record. Values shown reflect the current state of each edited property — follow the history link to see the precise diff for any edit.

  1. 6w ago · Blockhaj · 2026-09-07 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Portable antiquities scheme object type id → EEL+SPEAR, Eel+Fork, LEISTER
    Fish archaeological objects thesaurus id → 97446, 97388
    Subclass of → harpoon, spear
    Has use → spearfishing
    + 7 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbmergeitems-from:0||Q48767864 */"
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