graplin

G2R1A1P3L1I1N1

noun

A grapnel (small anchor).

OriginOld French grapil →
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Meanings

noungraplin (plural graplins)

plural graplins

  1. A grapnel (small anchor).

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
grapnel

Origin

  1. Old Frenchgrapil
  2. Englishgraplin

From Anglo-Norman, from Old French grapil, grapin. Compare modern French grappin.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

Prangli
Cite this entry
APA

graplin. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/graplin

MLA

“graplin.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/graplin. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “graplin,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/graplin.

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