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grapnel
/ˈɡræpnəl/
noun
kotwiczka
Also
hak kotwiczny(m)
Definition
A small anchor with several claws, used for mooring small boats or for grappling and hooking onto things.
Examples
The climber used a grapnel to secure his rope to the rock face.
Wspinacz użył kotwiczki, aby przymocować linę do ściany skalnej.
They threw the grapnel over the wall to climb into the fortress.
Rzucili hak kotwiczny przez mur, żeby wspiąć się do twierdzy.
Synonyms
grappling hooksmall anchor
Collocations
grappling grapnelthrow a grapnelgrapnel hook
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