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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 [gcide]:
Grapnel \Grap"nel\, noun [OE. grapenel, dim. fr. F. grappin the grapple of a ship; of German origin. See {Grape}.] (Naut.) A small anchor, with four or five flukes or claws, used to hold boats or small vessels; hence, any instrument designed to grapple or hold; a grappling iron; a grab; -- written also grapline, and crapnel.
From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:
grapnel
noun
1: a tool consisting of several hooks for grasping and holding; often thrown with a rope [syn: {grapple}, {grappler}, {grappling hook}, {grappling iron}]
2: a light anchor for small boats [syn: {grapnel anchor}]
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