GRAPNEL

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does grapnel mean? 

• GRAPNEL (noun)
  The noun GRAPNEL has 2 senses:

1. a tool consisting of several hooks for grasping and holding; often thrown with a rope

2. a light anchor for small boats

  Familiarity information: GRAPNEL used as a noun is rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• GRAPNEL (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

A tool consisting of several hooks for grasping and holding; often thrown with a rope

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Synonyms:

grapnel; grapple; grappler; grappling hook; grappling iron

Hypernyms ("grapnel" is a kind of...):

tool (an implement used in the practice of a vocation)

Meronyms (parts of "grapnel"):

claw; hook (a mechanical device that is curved or bent to suspend or hold or pull something)

Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "grapnel"):

crampon; crampoon (a hinged pair of curved iron bars; used to raise heavy objects)

Sense 2

Meaning:

A light anchor for small boats

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Synonyms:

grapnel; grapnel anchor

Hypernyms ("grapnel" is a kind of...):

anchor; ground tackle (a mechanical device that prevents a vessel from moving)