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