grappling iron

Example Sentences

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Before we began to descend at full speed the grappling iron had been pitched over, and, fortunately, got a firm hold in a ridge of the ploughed land.

From Faces and Places by Lucy, Henry W. (Henry William), Sir

Skyrme stood in the bow, holding his grappling iron ready.

From The Corsair King by Safford, Mary J.

Darwin began to put down a grappling iron on the outer side of the reef and to drag up coral.

From The Meaning of Evolution by Schmucker, Samuel Christian

At that instant I suddenly arose and threw the grappling iron.

From Tales of the Fish Patrol by Varian, George

A grappling iron was fastened for an anchor on to the end of the rope, a fresh chain of men was formed, and it was cast into the impenetrably shrouded abyss.

From The Vulture Maiden [Die Geier-Wally.] by Hillern, Wilhelmine von