All 4 Uses of
grapple
in
The Mark of Athena
- Grappling lines wrapped around the rails and the mast, digging iron claws into the hull's planks.†
p. 362.1 *
- The crew of the Argo II assembled at the rail and cut the grappling lines.†
p. 377.2
- Looking up, she saw grappling lines shoot from the Argo II and wrap around the statue.†
p. 565.7
- They had secured grappling lines to the Athena Parthenos just as the floor gave way, and the final columns of webbing snapped.†
p. 569.1
Definitions:
-
(1)
(grapple) to struggle, wrestle, or hold and pull
or:
a tool with claws or hooks which is used to catch or hold something -- often thrown with a rope attached and then pulled -
(2)
(meaning too rare to warrant focus) meaning too rare to warrant focus:
More rarely, grapple or grappling hook can be used as a noun to reference a tool (consisting of several hooks for grasping and holding) that is often thrown with a rope.