grappling iron
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of grappling iron
First recorded in 1530–40
Example Sentences
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"There's some sort of grappling iron, or cable with a hook on it, being lowered from the surface, and it's near the wreck," was the answer.
From Tom Swift and His Undersea Search, or, the Treasure on the Floor of the Atlantic by Appleton, Victor [pseud.]
The cable car must close its grappling iron and grip the cable before progress can be made.
From The Jericho Road by Adkins, W. Bion
Little had I imagined how difficult it would be to move the grappling iron, so heavy was the great length of rope.
From The Treasure of the Tigris A Tale of Mesopotamia by Ferryman, A. F. Mockler
He introduces his first finger in his mouth as if it were a grappling iron and extracts the black tobacco.
From David Lockwin—The People's Idol by McGovern, John
“Weel, lad, what luck?” enquired Spink, as Swankie and he met—the former with a grappling iron on his shoulder, the latter staggering under the weight of a mass of metal.
From The Lighthouse by Ballantyne, R. M. (Robert Michael)
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