grappling iron

Example Sentences

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A grappling iron swung from beneath almost struck him in the face.

From The Gentleman A Romance of the Sea by Ollivant, Alfred

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

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

"Weel, lad, what luck?" enquired Spink, as Swankie and he met—the former with a grappling iron on his shoulder, the latter staggering under the weight of a mass of metal.

From The Lighthouse by Ballantyne, R. M. (Robert Michael)

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

From Tales of the Fish Patrol by Varian, George