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

He introduces his first finger in his mouth as if it were a grappling iron and extracts the black tobacco.

From David Lockwin—The People's Idol by McGovern, John

Then he took his naked sword in one hand and his grappling iron in the other, and repairing to the Khalif's pavilion, cast his grapnel on to the roof.

From The Book of the Thousand Nights and One Night, Volume III by Payne, John

Yet we decided, chiefly by my entreaty, to try the grappling iron, and it was ultimately arranged that each man should be allowed three attempts, after the hooks had been lowered down.

From The Treasure of the Tigris A Tale of Mesopotamia by Ferryman, A. F. Mockler

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

From Tales of the Fish Patrol by Varian, George