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grapnel

Syllabification: (grap·nel)
Pronunciation: /ˈgrapnəl/
Definition of grapnel

noun

  • a grappling hook.
  • a small anchor with several flukes.

Origin:

late Middle English: from an Anglo-Norman French diminutive of Old French grapon, of Germanic origin

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