grapnel

• Drop the grapnel, now; in another minute, we shall be within holding distance As the balloon neared the ground, the oscillation became less violent, and the pace diminished The grapnel is on the ground," Percy said, looking over Hold tight, hold tight," Monsieur Teclier said, warningly. —  The Young Franc Tireurs And Their Adventures in the Franco-Prussian War
• In the afternoon he drew up his grapnel, and made sail in the direction, as well as he could judge from the position of the sun, to the English isles. —  Newton Forster The Merchant Service
• Over with that grapnel, my lads," he shouted to the men forward The sailors had been listening to every word, and quick as thought the little four-fluked boat anchor was tossed over the bows, and the line ran out to the extreme limit Brace watched anxiously for the iron to catch in the bottom and check their way. —  Old Gold The Cruise of the "Jason" Brig
• The man knows he is found out By this time the boat was hauled up over the grapnel, and I shrank away in despair, feeling bitterly disappointed at Ching's non-appearance, but full of confidence in him--faith the stronger for an intense desire to make up to the man for misjudging him before Then the grapnel was out of the mud, and hauled over the side; the boat began to yield to the tide; and Mr Brooke stepped to the mast himself, being unwilling to call the men in the cabin into the people's sight Come and take a hand at the rope here, coxswain," said Mr Brooke. —  Blue Jackets The Log of the Teaser
• In the first place, when the sea-beans, the rope and the grapnel were all considered, it was a little too costly. —  A Jolly Fellowship

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