grapple shot
noun Nautical.
a grapnellike projectile fired from a gun and used as a hold for the end of a line in rescue operations or in kedging.
Also called
anchor shot.
Origin of grapple shot
First recorded in 1880–85
Words nearby grapple shot
grappelli,
grappier cement,
grapple,
grapple ground,
grapple plant,
grapple shot,
grappling,
grappling iron,
graptolite,
grapy,
gras