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Vocabulary Entry
grapnel
|noun • verb
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N
noun
A grapnel is a type of anchor with multiple hooks that is used to grab onto objects, often used in marine contexts.
Example Sentences
"The fisherman dropped the grapnel to secure his boat."
"After the storm, the grapnel was entangled with debris on the ocean floor."
"He used a grapnel to retrieve the lost anchor from the seabed."
V
verb
To grapnel means to anchor or secure something using a grapnel.
Example Sentences
"They decided to grapnel the boat to the pier for the night."
"He had to grapnel the floating debris before it drifted away."
"The crew plans to grapnel the vessel to prevent it from moving in the rough water."