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Grapnel
Definitions
- 1 A small anchor, having more than two flukes, used for anchoring a small vessel.
"[…] we espied towards the North end of the Iland ye light of a great fire thorow the woods, to the which we presently rowed: when wee came right ouer against it, we let fall our Grapnel neere the shore, & sounded with a trumpet a Call […]"
- 2 a light anchor for small boats wordnet
- 3 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.
- 4 a tool consisting of several hooks for grasping and holding; often thrown with a rope wordnet
- 5 A grappling iron.
"[…] the wind dying away, the signal was made for casting anchor, when both ships came to in 26 fathom water; but the Resolution expecting to come to with her small stream anchor, let the whole run out, and lost both anchor and hauser, besides the ship’s grapnel in looking for it."
- 1 To connect (ships) with a grapnel. transitive
Etymology
From Middle English grapnel, from Anglo-Norman, from Old French grapil, grapin. Compare modern French grappin.
From Middle English grapnel, from Anglo-Norman, from Old French grapil, grapin. Compare modern French grappin.
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