grapple shot

grap·ple shot

G g

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [grap-uh l shot]
- /ˈgræp əl ʃɒt/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [grap-uh l shot]
- /ˈgræp əl ʃɒt/

Definition of grapple shot words

noun grapple shot a grapnellike projectile fired from a gun and used as a hold for the end of a line in rescue operations or in kedging. 1

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Origin of grapple shot

First appearance:

before 1880

One of the 23% newest English words

First recorded in 1880-85

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Parts of speech for Grapple shot

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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grapple shot popularity

This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 27% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.

According to our data about 64% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.