grappling iron
Example Sentences
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“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)
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
Skyrme stood in the bow, holding his grappling iron ready.
From The Corsair King by Safford, Mary J.
One look was enough to tell them it was from this craft that the grappling iron had been let down, and as the submarine drifted nearer the form of Hardley was seen on deck.
From Tom Swift and His Undersea Search, or, the Treasure on the Floor of the Atlantic by Appleton, Victor [pseud.]
A grappling iron swung from beneath almost struck him in the face.
From The Gentleman A Romance of the Sea by Ollivant, Alfred
