grapnel : Dictionary / Wörterbuch (BEOLINGUS, TU Chemnitz)

English Dictionary: grapnel	by the DICT Development Group
2 results for grapnel
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
grapnel n a tool consisting of several hooks for grasping and holding; often thrown with a rope Synonym(s): grapnel, grapple, grappler, grappling hook, grappling iron a light anchor for small boats Synonym(s): grapnel, grapnel anchor
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Grapnel \Grap"nel\, n. [OE. grapenel, dim. fr. F. grappin the grapple of a ship; of German origin. See {Grape}.] (Naut.) A small anchor, with four or five flukes or claws, used to hold boats or small vessels; hence, any instrument designed to grapple or hold; a grappling iron; a grab; -- written also grapline, and crapnel.