A tool consisting of several hooks for grasping and holding; often thrown with a rope.
1It was like someone sinking a grappling iron into my guts.
2Throwing a grappling iron upon this ship, Cymon drew it close to his own.
3The cable car must close its grappling iron and grip the cable before progress can be made.
4He introduces his first finger in his mouth as if it were a grappling iron and extracts the black tobacco.
5It didn't require any three-pointed grappling iron on its free end and naturally adhered to any surface so tightly that you couldn't pull it off.
6But to go on to the use of his machine; I say that below this grappling iron was a fire [Footnote 14: Compare No.
7Ropes and grappling irons were used to hoist the body on board.
8The grappling irons must be got on board at once, Captain, and let us start this evening!
9Have your grappling irons ready!
10Don't wait for the sloop or think about her, but just see that the grappling irons are fast, and then get aboard.
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