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grapnel::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | grapple, grappler, grappling hook, grappling iron |
| Type of | tool |
| Has types | crampoon, crampon |
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | grapnel anchor |
| Type of | anchor, ground tackle |
Examples of grapnel
grapnel
A traditional design, the grapnel is merely a shank with four or more tines.
From the en.wikipedia.org
When the grapnel reached the surface, a crane brought it on the boat.
From the stltoday.com
Later he gave his grapnel to make Star Metal horseshoes for Thunder, when Thunder saved his life.
From the en.wikipedia.org
The only real tactics are opting to take out a few enemies from a distance first, with your grapnel gun or batarangs.
From the metro.co.uk
Aided by a navigation system that plotted the location of the fault, the crew lowered an anchor line with a specially designed grapnel hook on it.
From the businessweek.com
The submarine surfaced and, with the aid of grapnel hooks and Thompson submachine guns, rescued a survivor who had been clinging to an overturned lifeboat.
From the en.wikipedia.org
Exploration again works just like Arkham City, with your grapnel gun allowing you to instantly scale tall buildings, which you can then glide down from using your cape.
From the metro.co.uk
This time you get the power of the eagle, although it really should have been called the power of the bat because it's clearly been influenced by Arkham City's grapnel gun.
From the metro.co.uk
But the locals here were hostile too, and after tethering the launch to a grapnel and spending one night on the island, the following day the Englishmen were attacked.
From the nzherald.co.nz
- A tool consisting of several hooks for grasping and holding; often thrown with a rope
- A light anchor for small boats
- A grappling hook is an anchor with multiple hooks (claws, 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. ...
- A small anchor, having more than two flukes, used for anchoring a small vessel; A grappling iron
- [JP 1-02] (DoD, NATO) In naval mine warfare, a device fitted to a mine mooring designed to grapple the sweep wire when the mooring is cut.
- A hook like device used on the end of a length of rope to raise the cable to the surface.
- A small anchor with several claws, used to secure boats.
- A pronged hook for retrieving gear over the side or for dragging the bottom.
- A multi-pointed hook to recover gear floating over the side as an or anchor often used by small boats.
