GRAPPLE SHOT


Meaning of GRAPPLE SHOT in English

Naut.

a grapnellike projectile fired from a gun and used as a hold for the end of a line in rescue operations or in kedging. Also called anchor shot .

[ 1880-85 ]

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary.      Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House .