GRAPNEL


Meaning of GRAPNEL in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈgrap-n ə l ]

noun

Etymology: Middle English grapenel, from Anglo-French grapinel, diminutive of Middle French grapin, diminutive of Old French grape hook, grape stalk, bunch of grapes — more at grape

Date: 14th century

: a small anchor with usually four or five flukes used especially to recover a sunken object or to anchor a small boat — see anchor illustration

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