grapnel

Meaning of grapnel

noun
  1. A small anchor, having more than two flukes, used for anchoring a small vessel.
  2. 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.
  3. A grappling iron.

verb

To connect (ships) with a grapnel.

Information about grapnel

  • The plural form of grapnel is: grapnels.
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Hyphenation of grapnel

grap-nel

  • It consists of 2 syllables and 7 chars.
  • grapnel is a word disyllabic because it has two syllables

grapnel synonyms

Meaning grapple:

grapple, grappler

Words that rhyme with grapnel

shrapnel

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