GRAPNEL Meaning of GRAPNEL in English [ 'grapn(ə)l ]■ noun1》 a grappling hook. 2》 a small anchor with several flukes.OriginME: from an Anglo-Norman Fr. dimin. of OFr. grapon , of Gmc origin. Concise Oxford English vocab. Сжатый оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2004