单词 | grapnel |
释义 | grapnel /grap"nl/, n. 1. a device consisting essentially of one or more hooks or clamps, for grasping or holding something; grapple; grappling iron. 2. a small anchor with three or more flukes, used for grappling or dragging or for anchoring a small boat, as a skiff. Also called grapeline, graplin, grapline /grap"lin/. [1325-75; ME grapnel(l), dim. of OF grapin, dim. of grape hook, GRAPE] |
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