grappling iron

Example Sentences

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Throwing a grappling iron upon this ship, Cymon drew it close to his own.

From The World's Greatest Books — Volume 01 — Fiction by Hammerton, John Alexander, Sir

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

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

The trap will seldom be drawn more than twenty yards from the spot, and with a grappling iron is soon recovered.

From Practical Taxidermy A manual of instruction to the amateur in collecting, preserving, and setting up natural history specimens of all kinds. To which is added a chapter upon the pictorial arrangement of museums. With additional instructions in modelling and artistic taxidermy. by Browne, Montagu

Jimmy, the fair-haired pirate, hauled in on the alders and flung a grappling iron aboard my bank, which presently he ascended.

From The Lady and the Pirate Being the Plain Tale of a Diligent Pirate and a Fair Captive by Mathes, Harry A.

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