GRAPNEL Synonyms
There are 3 hypernyms of the word grapnel. (close relations)
grapnels
Best Alternative Words for GRAPNEL
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| grapple | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • a tool consisting of several hooks for grasping and holding; often thrown with a rope • a dredging bucket with hinges like the shell of a clam • the act of engaging in close hand-to-hand combat verb • succeed in doing, achieving, or producing (something) with the limited or inadequate means available • to grip or seize, as in a wrestling match | ||||||||
| anchor | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • a mechanical device that prevents a vessel from moving • a central cohesive source of support and stability • a television reporter who coordinates a broadcast to which several correspondents contribute verb • fix firmly and stably • secure a vessel with an anchor | ||||||||
| claw | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • sharp curved horny process on the toe of a bird or some mammals or reptiles • a mechanical device that is curved or bent to suspend or hold or pull something • a grasping structure on the limb of a crustacean or other arthropods • a bird's foot verb • move as if by clawing, seizing, or digging • clutch as if in panic • scratch, scrape, pull, or dig with claws or nails • attack as if with claws | ||||||||
| fluke | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • a stroke of luck • a barb on a harpoon or arrow • flat bladelike projection on the arm of an anchor • either of the two lobes of the tail of a cetacean • parasitic flatworms having external suckers for attaching to a host | ||||||||
| hook | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • a catch for locking a door • a sharp curve or crook; a shape resembling a hook • anything that serves as an enticement • a mechanical device that is curved or bent to suspend or hold or pull something • a curved or bent implement for suspending or pulling something • a golf shot that curves to the left for a right-handed golfer • a short swinging punch delivered from the side with the elbow bent • a basketball shot made over the head with the hand that is farther from the basket verb • fasten with a hook • rip off; ask an unreasonable price • make a piece of needlework by interlocking and looping thread with a hooked needle • hit a ball and put a spin on it so that it travels to the left • take by theft • make off with belongings of others • hit with a hook • catch with a hook • to cause (someone or oneself) to become dependent (on something, especially a narcotic drug) • secure with the foot • entice and trap • approach with an offer of sexual favors | ||||||||
| mooring | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • a place where a craft can be made fast • (nautical) a line that holds an object (especially a boat) in place | ||||||||
| snag | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • a sharp protuberance • a dead tree that is still standing, usually in an undisturbed forest • an opening made forcibly as by pulling apart • an unforeseen obstacle verb • catch on a snag • get by acting quickly and smartly • hew jaggedly | ||||||||
| grappler | nounn | |||||||
noun • combatant who tries to throw opponent to the ground • a tool consisting of several hooks for grasping and holding; often thrown with a rope | ||||||||
| grapnel anchor | nounn | |||||||
noun • a light anchor for small boats | ||||||||
| grappling hook | nounn | |||||||
noun • a tool consisting of several hooks for grasping and holding; often thrown with a rope | ||||||||
| grappling iron | nounn | |||||||
noun • a tool consisting of several hooks for grasping and holding; often thrown with a rope | ||||||||
