| Front | grapnel |
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| Back | grapnel [ˈgræpnəl] n 1) 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 2) a light anchor for small boats • Etymology: C14 from Old French grapin a little hook, from grape a hook; see GRAPE |
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