grapnel

grapnel is a 7-letter English word with 3 senses as noun in the JumbleFix dictionary. One common meaning is: A small anchor, with four or five flukes or claws, used to hold boats or small vessels; hence, any instrument designed to grapple or hold; a grappling iron; a grab; -- written also grapline, and crapnel. Face value is 10 in Scrabble and 14 in Words With Friends. Use the entries below when you need a playable sense, a nearby word, or another arrangement of the same letters.

7 letters · Scrabble 10 · Words With Friends 14 · 3 senses

Definitions

1. noun. A small anchor, with four or five flukes or claws, used to hold boats or small vessels; hence, any instrument designed to grapple or hold; a grappling iron; a grab; -- written also grapline, and crapnel.
2. noun. a light anchor for small boats
3. noun. a tool consisting of several hooks for grasping and holding; often thrown with a rope

   Synonyms: grapple, grappler

Synonyms

grapple, grappler

Common word forms

grapnels

Words from these letters

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