GRAPNEL


Meaning of GRAPNEL in English

[ 'grapn(ə)l ]

■ noun

1》 a grappling hook.

2》 a small anchor with several flukes.

Origin

ME: from an Anglo-Norman Fr. dimin. of OFr. grapon , of Gmc origin.

Concise Oxford English vocab.      Сжатый оксфордский словарь английского языка.