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What is a grapnel?

What is a grapnel? Here are some definitions.

Noun
  1. (nautical) A small anchor, having more than two flukes, used for anchoring a small vessel.
  2. (nautical) A grappling iron.
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To ensure that the shotline remains in one place, a folding grapnel anchor of the type commonly used by small boats in areas where a sand anchor will not hold is ideal.
The collapsible grapnel is a hand-thrown grapnel hook that is used for climbing, removing mines and other objects, and pulling concertina and barbed wire obstacles.
With the grapnel and rope attached to its antlers the animal struggles to get loose and breaks the rope, but not before it pulls the hydrofloat over to a wooden dock.
They board from under the stern, out of sight of the bridge, by throwing a grapnel up to the rail and climbing up the rope.
Additionally I have found that the typical grapnel often does not provide sufficient holding power.
Rectus carried the rope, and I had the grapnel, wrapped in its cotton wool.

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