grappling iron in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for grappling iron in the English»Bulgarian Dictionary

grappling iron N, grappling hook N

grappling iron

кука f

Translations for grappling iron in the English»Bulgarian Dictionary

grapple [ˈgræpl] VB intr

to grapple for sth

боря се за нщ

to grapple with sth fig

мъча се да се справя с нщ

I.iron [ˈaɪən, Am ˈaɪɚn] N

1. iron no pl (metal):

iron

желязо nt

2. iron (for pressing clothes):

iron

ютия f

steam iron

парна ютия

3. iron SPORTS (golf club):

iron

стик m за голф с желязна глава

Phrases:

to have many irons in the fire

нося много дини под една мишница

an iron fist in a velvet glove

желязна ръка в кадифена ръкавица

II.iron [ˈaɪən, Am ˈaɪɚn] VB trans

iron

гладя

to iron out fig

изглаждам

III.iron [ˈaɪən, Am ˈaɪɚn] VB intr

iron

гладя се

IV.iron [ˈaɪən, Am ˈaɪɚn] ADJ

iron

железен

to rule with an iron hand fig

управлявам с твърда ръка

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

If ramming was not possible or successful, the on-board complement of soldiers would attempt to board and capture the enemy vessel by attaching to it with grappling irons.

en.wikipedia.org

Many men also wielded grappling irons, used to haul in and then board an enemy vessel.

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