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We found 9 dictionaries that define the word grapnels:

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  1. grapnels: Merriam-Webster
  2. grapnels: Collins English Dictionary
  3. grapnels: Vocabulary.com
  4. grapnels: Wordnik
  5. grapnels: Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary
  6. grapnels: Wiktionary
  7. grapnels: Dictionary.com
  8. grapnels: TheFreeDictionary.com

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  1. grapnels: Encyclopedia

(Note: See grapnel as well.)

Definitions from Wiktionary (grapnel)

noun:  (nautical) A small anchor, having more than two flukes, used for anchoring a small vessel.
noun:  A device with a multiple hook at one end and attached to a rope, which is thrown or hooked over a firm mooring to secure an object attached to the other end of the rope.
noun:  (nautical) A grappling iron.
verb:  (transitive, nautical) To connect (ships) with a grapnel.
▸ Also see grapnel


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