Grapnel is a 7 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 10 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 14 points.
You can make 225 anagrams from letters in grapnel (aeglnpr).
1325-75; Middle English grapnel(l), diminutive of Old French grapin, diminutive of grape hook, grape
That which is bent to the grapnel by which a boat rides, now substituted by chain.
They slept fairly and, at daybreak, got up the grapnel and hoisted the sail again.
Tony Weston hauled in the grapnel, and stowed it in the fore-sheets.
To my great delight, over came the grapnel, nearly falling on our heads.
In silence he helped the Capataz to get the grapnel on board.
A grapnel was hove on to the rocks, and there she lay as snug as any on board could desire.
We thought we could get over this difficulty by wrapping the grapnel in cotton wool.
Rectus carried the rope, and I had the grapnel, wrapped in its cotton wool.
Just as this distribution was made, the pirates cast their grapnel.
“grapnel,” was the reply; and Vince began to rub the small of his back softly.
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