Thesaurus: grapnel

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1. n. 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.
2. n. a tool consisting of several hooks for grasping and holding; often thrown with a rope
3. n. a light anchor for small boats
4. 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.
5. A small anchor, with four or five flukes or claws, used to holdboats or small vessels; hence, any instrument designed to grapple orhold; a grappling iron; a grab; -- written also grapline, andcrapnel.
6. n. a tool consisting of several hooks for grasping and holding; often thrown with a rope n. a light anchor for small boats