grapnel
IPA: grˈæpnʌɫ
noun
- (nautical) A small anchor, having more than two flukes, used for anchoring a small vessel.
- 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.
- (nautical) A grappling iron.
verb
- (transitive, nautical) To connect (ships) with a grapnel.
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Examples of "grapnel" in Sentences
- A ship's anchor is a type of grapple, especially the grapnel anchor.
- A traditional design, the grapnel style is simple to design and build.
- A grapnel can clear up to 99 percent of the trip wires in a single pass.
- The grapnel is used to trip wires designed to go off on contact, to find.
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