- Nautical A small anchor with three or more flukes, especially one used for anchoring a small vessel. Also called grapple ,grappling 【航海】 多爪小艇锚：有三爪或更多爪的小锚，尤指用于停泊小船的 也作 grapple,grappling
- See grapple 参见 grapple
- Middle English grapenel 中古英语 grapenel
- probably ultimately from Old French grapin [hook] [diminutive of] grape * see grape 可能最终源自 古法语 grapin [钩] grape的小后缀 * 参见 grape