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Definitions of grapnel in various dictionaries:
noun - a tool consisting of several hooks for grasping and holding
noun - a light anchor for small boats
A small anchor with three or more flukes, especially one used for anchoring a small vessel.
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| a grappling hook. |
| a device that consists of several hooks ( curved devices) on the end of a rope, used especially in the past on ships |
| Nautical A small anchor with three or more flukes, especially one used for anchoring a small vessel. Also called grapple, grappling. |
| See grapple. |
| A grappling hook. |
| A small anchor with several flukes. |
| a light anchor for small boats |
| a tool consisting of several hooks for grasping and holding often thrown with a rope |
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A grappling hook or grapnel is a device with multiple hooks (known as claws or flukes), attached to a rope; it is thrown, dropped, sunk, projected, or fastened directly by hand to where at least one hook may catch and hold. Generally, grappling hooks are used to temporarily secure one end of a rope. They may also be used to dredge for submerged objects. Historically, grappling hooks were used in naval warfare to catch ship rigging so that it could be boarded. * A common design has a central shaft with a hole ("eye") at the shaft base to attach the rope, and three equally spaced hooks at the end, arranged so that at least one is likely to catch on some protuberance of the target. Some modern designs feature folding hooks to resist unwanted attachment. Most grappling hooks are thrown by hand, but some used in rescue work are propelled by compressed air (e.g., the Plumett AL-52), mortar, or a rocket. * Grappling hooks are used by combat engineers to breach tactical obstacles. When used as suc |