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Grapple, to
| Глоссарий морской лексики и терминологии (английский язык) |
To hook with a grapnel; to lay hold of. first used by duilius to prevent the escape of the carthaginians.
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Gratings, английский
An open wood-work of cross battens and ledges forming cover for the hatchways, serving to give light and air to the lower decks. in nautical phrase, he “who can`t see a hole through a grating” is excessively drunk.
Grapnel, or grapling, английский
A sort of small anchor for boats, having a ring at one end, and four palmed claws at the other.—fire grapnel. resembling the former, but its flukes are furnished with strong fish-hook barbs on their points, usually fixed by a chain on the yard-arms of a ship, to grapple any adversary whom she intends to board, and particularly requisite in fire-ships. also, used to grapple ships on fire, in order to tow them away from injuring other vessels.
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