GRAPNELS Synonyms

• 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

• fix firmly and stably

• secure a vessel with an anchor

• restraint that attaches to something or holds something in place

• the act of fastening things together

• A small anchor used for warping a vessel; also called a kedge anchor.

• A glutton.

• a place where a craft can be made fast

• (nautical) a line that holds an object (especially a boat) in place

• informal abbreviation of `representative'

• a fabric with prominent rounded crosswise ribs

• 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

• succeed in doing, achieving, or producing (something) with the limited or inadequate means available

• to grip or seize, as in a wrestling match

• combatant who tries to throw opponent to the ground

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

• a light anchor for small boats

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

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