grappling iron
Example Sentences
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Little had I imagined how difficult it would be to move the grappling iron, so heavy was the great length of rope.
From The Treasure of the Tigris A Tale of Mesopotamia by Ferryman, A. F. Mockler
Skyrme stood in the bow, holding his grappling iron ready.
From The Corsair King by Safford, Mary J.
A grappling iron swung from beneath almost struck him in the face.
From The Gentleman A Romance of the Sea by Ollivant, Alfred
At that instant I suddenly arose and threw the grappling iron.
From Tales of the Fish Patrol by Varian, George
"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)
