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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD GRAPNEL

From Old French grapin a little hook, from grape a hook.
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Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.
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PRONUNCIATION OF GRAPNEL

grapnel  [ˈɡræpnəl] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF GRAPNEL

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Grapnel is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES GRAPNEL MEAN IN ENGLISH?

grapnel

Grappling hook

A grappling hook is a device with multiple hooks, attached to a rope; it is thrown, dropped, sunk, projected, or fastened directly by hand to where at least one hook may catch and hold. Generally, grappling hooks are used to temporarily secure one end of a rope. They may also be used to dredge for submerged objects. Historically, grappling hooks were used in naval warfare to catch ship rigging so that it could be boarded. A common design has a central shaft with a hole at the shaft base to attach the rope, and three equally spaced hooks at the end, arranged that at least one is likely to catch on some protuberance of the target. Some modern designs feature folding hooks to resist unwanted attachment. Most grappling hooks are thrown by hand, but some used in rescue work are propelled by compressed air, mortar or a rocket. Grappling hooks are used by combat engineers breaching tactical obstacles. The grappling hook is launched in front of an obstacle and dragged backwards to detonate trip-wire-fused land mines, and can be hooked on wire obstacles and pulled to set off booby traps on the wire.

Definition of grapnel in the English dictionary

The definition of grapnel in the dictionary is a device with a multiple hook at one end and attached to a rope, which is thrown or hooked over a firm mooring to secure an object attached to the other end of the rope. Other definition of grapnel is a light anchor for small boats.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH GRAPNEL


additional
əˈdɪʃənəl
anal
ˈeɪnəl
channel
ˈtʃænəl
constitutional
ˌkɒnstɪˈtjuːʃənəl
criminal
ˈkrɪmɪnəl
educational
ˌɛdjʊˈkeɪʃənəl
external
ɪkˈstɜːnəl
final
ˈfaɪnəl
functional
ˈfʌŋkʃənəl
internal
ɪnˈtɜːnəl
international
ˌɪntəˈnæʃənəl
journal
ˈdʒɜːnəl
national
ˈnæʃənəl
optional
ˈɒpʃənəl
original
əˈrɪdʒɪnəl
panel
ˈpænəl
personal
ˈpɜːsənəl
professional
prəˈfɛʃənəl
regional
ˈriːdʒənəl
shrapnel
ˈʃræpnəl

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE GRAPNEL

graphological
graphologist
graphology
graphomania
graphomotor
graphophobia
grapier
grapiest
grapiness
graplement
grappa
Grappelli
grapple
grapple plant
grappler
grappling
grappling hook
grappling iron
graptolite
graptolitic

WORDS THAT END LIKE GRAPNEL

Brunel
Chanel
colonel
control panel
cornel
coronel
fennel
flannel
funnel
instrument panel
kennel
kernel
light at the end of the tunnel
multichannel
on the panel
personnel
sentinel
solar panel
the Channel
tunnel

Synonyms and antonyms of grapnel in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «grapnel» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF GRAPNEL

Find out the translation of grapnel to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of grapnel from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «grapnel» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

抓钩
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

rezón
570 millions of speakers

English

grapnel
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

grapnel
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

الخطاف
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

якорь
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

grapa
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

ক্ষুদ্র নঙ্গরবিশেষ
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

grappin
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Grapnel
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Dregganker
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

grapnel
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

갈고리 닻
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Grapnel
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

neo để giư kinh khí cầu
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

இரண்டு அல்லது அதற்கு மேற்பட்ட வளையங்கள் உள்ள சிறு நங்கூரம்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

गारपीट
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

borda kancası
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

grappino
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

bosak
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

якір
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

grapnel
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

αρπαγή
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

enterdreg
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

grapnel
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

dreggen
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of grapnel

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «GRAPNEL»

The term «grapnel» is regularly used and occupies the 98.138 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «GRAPNEL» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «grapnel» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «grapnel» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about grapnel

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «GRAPNEL»

Discover the use of grapnel in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to grapnel and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Undersea Fiber Communication Systems
For severed surface-laid cables, a combined Rennie and Gifford grapnel is typically used. These grapnels are essentially chain grapnels in tandem; the Rennie is designed for the easier seabed and the Gifford for rockier conditions. For intact ...
Jose Chesnoy, 2002
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Parallel Program Development for Cluster Computing: ...
Chapter 11 GRAPNEL to C Translation in the GRADE Environment Dániel Drótos , Gábor Dózsa and Péter Kacsuk Abstract The chapter explains the internal structure and representation of GRAPNEL programs as well as the transformation  ...
José Cardoso Cunha, Péter Kacsuk, Stephen Winter, 2001
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The Art and Archaeology of Venetian Ships and Boats
Millstone anchors were used on small craft of the Mediterranean and northern Europe from as early as the early Bronze Age through at least the end of the medieval period (Moriarty and Marshal, 1965: 10). Grapnel anchors (figs. 150B- D, 70 ...
Lillian Ray Martin, 2001
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The Michigan Technic
A mark buoy is moored on the line of cable and the ship steams away about a mile, then lowers the grapnel and steams back at a speed of about one knot on a course at right angles to the cable line. Virtually anchored by the dragging grapnel ...
‎1922
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Grid Computing: Second European AcrossGrids Conference, ...
The client processes at run-time logically contain the user code, the message passing primitives and the Grapnel library that manages logical connections among them. To set-up the application first the Grapnel Server comes to live and then it ...
Marios D. Dikaiakos, 2004
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The Mechanics' Magazine, Museum, Register, Journal, and Gazette
Sir, — -Your correspondent, Mr. Bad- deley, in your last number states, that in a conversation with me a short time since, I informed him that the plan of fastening the grapnel-rope to the netting of the balloon, according to the suggestion of Mr.
‎1838
7
Mechanics' Magazine and Journal of Science, Arts, and ...
It occupies from one to two minutes to effect the landing of the grapnel in a second or third-floor window ; after which the cradle will make, upon an average, about three, journeys per minute. The chief merit of this escape, in my opinion, is, that ...
Sholto Percy, 1830
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THE MECHANICS' MAGAZINE MUSEUM , REGISTER, JOURNAL AND ...
It occupies from one to two minutes to effect the landing of the grapnel in a second or third-floor window ; after which the cradle will make, upon an average, about three journeys per minute. The chief merit of this escape, in my opinion, is, that ...
‎1830
9
Iron: An Illustrated Weekly Journal for Iron and Steel ...
148 This having been done, and a small grapnel, with a rope attached, hung to the bottom of the magazine or box, by au eyebolt fixed there for i lie purpose, the fuse is to be set on fire, and the machine liberated. The direction of the wind, ...
Sholto Percy, Perry Fairfax Nursey, 1825
10
Handbook to Life in Ancient Rome
Various types of grapnel (manus ferrea, harpago or harpago-corvus) were subsequently used, on a pole or chain, with soldiers probably boarding ships by light ladders. In the civil war Agrippa (who commanded Augustus' fleets) devised a ...
Lesley Adkins, Roy Adkins, 2004

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «GRAPNEL»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term grapnel is used in the context of the following news items.
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'Batman: Arkham Knight' (PS4) review
Forgivingly, the game resorts to Batman making his way across Gotham using his grapnel gun and the wingspan of his cape. The visual of ... «PC World, Jul 15»
2
How to Tighten up Your Online Ad Copy
For example, “SEAFIT Folding Grapnel Anchors.” SEAFIT Folding Grapnel Anchors as ad copy using jargon. Also consider exploring these ... «Business 2 Community, Jul 15»
3
THE PLAYER: A fitting Batman farewell
Batman has the expected endless array of toys and gadgets to help him along the way, including old favourites like batarangs, grapnel guns ... «TheChronicleHerald.ca, Jul 15»
4
Gaze Into the Cold, Dead Eyes of This Tiny Batman
Batman, befitting his reputation as a man with many wonderful toys, comes with a ton of cool accessories too. He has a Batarang, grapnel gun ... «io9, Jul 15»
5
This 3D Printed Batman Costume Might Be in Guinness World …
The suit features video screens in the gauntlets, folding batarangs, a grapnel gun, and even a working fireball shooter, with lasers that project ... «The Escapist, Jul 15»
6
Batman: Arkham Knight – Riddler Riddle Guide
Go the underground section in Drescher, past a bright poster and grapnel up to enter a room with a desk and a calendar in it. Scan it. He lives ... «Lazygamer, Jul 15»
7
You Can Actually Be Batman With This New 3D-Printed Suit
At the moment, he has a batarang, a grapnel gun and a four-barrel fireball shooter. "If anyone else fancies getting out there to fight crime, ... «Huffington Post, Jul 15»
8
Flowers Talking Big
Flowers must think that these banks got a grapnel anchor overboard here and they have to stay with us, even with our cesspit backing up. «Bahamas Tribune, Jun 15»
9
Review: Batman: Arkham Knight
... means of getting places and glide above the three playable islands, using the now-upgradeable grapnel boost for extra speed and airtime. «Hardcore Gamer, Jun 15»
10
Guide: How to Solve Every Riddle in Batman: Arkham Knight on PS4
Solution: Again in the Drescher area, look for an orange gated area and grapnel over it. Jump to the left and go through the door that you find ... «Push Square, Jun 15»

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