grapnel

[ grap-nl ]

/ ˈgræp nl /

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noun

a device consisting essentially of one or more hooks or clamps, for grasping or holding something; grapple; grappling iron.

a small anchor with three or more flukes, used for grappling or dragging or for anchoring a small boat, as a skiff.

Also called grapeline, grap·lin, grap·line

[grap-lin]. /ˈgræp lɪn/.

Origin of grapnel

1325–75; Middle English grapnel(l), diminutive of Old French grapin, diminutive of grape hook, grape

Words nearby grapnel

graphorrhea, Graphotype, graph paper, graph theory, -graphy, grapnel, grappa, Grappelli, grappier cement, grapple, grapple ground

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Example sentences from the Web for grapnel

With fifty feet of that rope I will make a ladder, and will get hold of a piece of iron to make a grapnel of.
The Tiger of Mysore|G. A. Henty
A single block was fastened to a grapnel, and a long rope attached for getting up the ladder to the top of the first wall.
In Greek Waters|G. A. Henty
You, Harry Briggs, shy the grapnel on deck and make fast; we shall soon be all aboard.
The Ocean Cat's Paw|George Manville Fenn
It was merely a question of whether or not Billy was strong enough to throw the grapnel so far.
The Boy Scouts Book of Stories|Various

About eleven oclock at night the grapnel came to the surface with the cable caught on two of the prongs.
The Story of The Atlantic Cable|Charles Bright

British Dictionary definitions for grapnel

grapnel

/ (ˈɡræpnəl) /

noun

a device with a multiple hook at one end and attached to a rope, which is thrown or hooked over a firm mooring to secure an object attached to the other end of the rope

a light anchor for small boats

Word Origin for grapnel

C14: from Old French grapin a little hook, from grape a hook; see grape

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

单词	grapnel
释义	grapnel [ grap-nl ] / ˈgræp nl / SEE SYNONYMS FOR grapnel ON THESAURUS.COM noun a device consisting essentially of one or more hooks or clamps, for grasping or holding something; grapple; grappling iron. a small anchor with three or more flukes, used for grappling or dragging or for anchoring a small boat, as a skiff. Also called grapeline, grap·lin, grap·line [grap-lin]. /ˈgræp lɪn/. Origin of grapnel 1325–75; Middle English grapnel(l), diminutive of Old French grapin, diminutive of grape hook, grape Words nearby grapnel graphorrhea, Graphotype, graph paper, graph theory, -graphy, grapnel, grappa, Grappelli, grappier cement, grapple, grapple ground Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for grapnel With fifty feet of that rope I will make a ladder, and will get hold of a piece of iron to make a grapnel of. The Tiger of Mysore\|G. A. Henty A single block was fastened to a grapnel, and a long rope attached for getting up the ladder to the top of the first wall. In Greek Waters\|G. A. Henty You, Harry Briggs, shy the grapnel on deck and make fast; we shall soon be all aboard. The Ocean Cat's Paw\|George Manville Fenn It was merely a question of whether or not Billy was strong enough to throw the grapnel so far. The Boy Scouts Book of Stories\|Various About eleven oclock at night the grapnel came to the surface with the cable caught on two of the prongs. The Story of The Atlantic Cable\|Charles Bright British Dictionary definitions for grapnel grapnel / (ˈɡræpnəl) / noun a device with a multiple hook at one end and attached to a rope, which is thrown or hooked over a firm mooring to secure an object attached to the other end of the rope a light anchor for small boats Word Origin for grapnel C14: from Old French grapin a little hook, from grape a hook; see grape Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to grapnel tentacle, paw, fingernail, mainstay, grasp, restraint, constraint, curve, talon, nipper, crook, hook, barb, spur, unguis, clapperclaw, fang, manus, grappler, grip
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grapnel

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