grapnel, grapnel anchor
(noun) a light anchor for small boats
grapnel, grapple, grappler, grappling hook, grappling iron
(noun) a tool consisting of several hooks for grasping and holding; often thrown with a rope
Source: WordNet® 3.1
grapnel (plural grapnels)
(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.
Source: Wiktionary
Grap"nel, n. Etym: [OE. grapenel, dim. fr. F. grappin the grapple of a ship; of German origin. See Grape.] (Naut.)
Definition: A small anchor, with four or five flukes or claws, used to hold boats or small vessels; hence, any instrument designed to grapple or hold; a grappling iron; a grab; -- written also grapline, and crapnel.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
24 December 2024
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