ETYM Old Eng. grapenel, dim. from French grappin the grapple of a ship; of German origin. Related to Grape.
1. A device consisting of several hooks for grasping and holding; often thrown with a rope; SYN. grapple, grappler, grappling hook, grappling iron.
2. A light anchor for small boats; SYN. grapnel anchor.
1. Sidro, kotva (metalni predmet koji brod baca u vodu kad stane ili pristane uz obalu radi održavanja ravnoteže i sprečavanja kretanja);
2. Vrsta velikog bakarnog tanjira (tur.)
Kotva, anker.