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GRAPNEL ANCHOR

Dictionary entry overview: What does grapnel anchor mean?

• GRAPNEL ANCHOR (noun)
The noun GRAPNEL ANCHOR has 1 sense:

1. a light anchor for small boats

Familiarity information: GRAPNEL ANCHOR used as a noun is very rare.

Dictionary entry details

• GRAPNEL ANCHOR (noun)

Sense 1

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Meaning:

A light anchor for small boats

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Synonyms:

grapnel anchor; grapnel

Hypernyms ("grapnel anchor" is a kind of...):

anchor; ground tackle (a mechanical device that prevents a vessel from moving)

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