But only the mate could kill a whale with the hand lance. The boatheader had been in the stern steering up to this point.
When the harpooner, called boatsteerer, in the bow of the whaleboat had securely fastened a harpoon (preferably two) in a whale, he changed positions in the whaleboat with the mate, called boatheader.
The hand lance, also known as the killing iron, was the implement used to kill a whale after fastening to it with a harpoon. Hand lance (above) and hand lance mounted on a pole (below).
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