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grapnel
 
SYLLABICATION:grap·nel
PRONUNCIATION:  grpnl
NOUN:1. Nautical A small anchor with three or more flukes, especially one used for anchoring a small vessel. Also called grapple, grappling. 2. See grapple (sense 1a).
ETYMOLOGY:Middle English grapenel, probably ultimately from Old French grapin, hook, diminutive of grape. See grape.
 
 
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