grappling iron in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for grappling iron in the English»French Dictionary

grappling iron N

grappling iron

grappin m

Translations for grappling iron in the English»French Dictionary

I.grapple [Brit ˈɡrap(ə)l, Am ˈɡræpəl] VB trans NAUT

grapple

saisir avec un grappin

II.to grapple with VB intr

to grapple with lit person

lutter avec

to grapple with fig problem, difficulty

se colleter avec

I.iron [Brit ˈʌɪən, Am ˈaɪ(ə)rn] N

1. iron (metal):

iron

fer m

old or scrap iron

ferraille f

iron and steel works/industry

usine/industrie f sidérurgique

a man/will of iron fig

un homme/une volonté de fer

a man/will of iron attr bar, gate, railing

en fer

2. iron (for clothes):

iron

fer m (à repasser)

with a hot/cool iron

à fer chaud/doux

to run the iron over sth, to give sth an iron

donner un coup de fer à qc

3. iron (golf):

iron

fer m

a six-iron

un fer six

4. iron (splint):

iron

attelle f

5. iron MED:

iron

fer m

II.irons N

irons npl:

irons

fers mpl

to put sb in irons

mettre qn aux fers

III.iron [Brit ˈʌɪən, Am ˈaɪ(ə)rn] ADJ fig

iron constitution, grip, will

de fer

iron rule

draconien/-ienne

IV.iron [Brit ˈʌɪən, Am ˈaɪ(ə)rn] VB trans

iron clothes:

iron

repasser

do not iron (on label)

ne pas repasser

to iron sth under a damp cloth

repasser qc à la pattemouille

V.iron [Brit ˈʌɪən, Am ˈaɪ(ə)rn] VB intr

iron person:

repasser

iron garment, fabric:

se repasser

VI.iron [Brit ˈʌɪən, Am ˈaɪ(ə)rn]

to have a lot of irons in the fire

avoir beaucoup d'affaires en train

the iron had entered his soul liter

il avait la mort dans l'âme

to strike while the iron is hot

battre le fer pendant qu'il est chaud

grappling iron in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for grappling iron in the English»French Dictionary

grapple [ˈgræpl] VB intr

1. grapple (fight):

grapple

lutter

2. grapple fig:

to grapple with sth

se débattre avec qc

I.iron [ˈaɪən, Am ˈaɪɚn] N

1. iron no pl (metal):

iron

fer m

a man of iron

un homme de fer

2. iron (device for pressing clothes):

iron

fer m à repasser

steam iron

fer m à vapeur

3. iron SPORTS (golf club):

iron

fer m

Phrases:

to have several (many) irons in the fire

avoir plusieurs cordes à son arc

an iron fist in a velvet glove

une main de fer dans un gant de velours

II.iron [ˈaɪən, Am ˈaɪɚn] VB trans

iron the laundry:

iron

repasser

to iron sth out

arranger qc

III.iron [ˈaɪən, Am ˈaɪɚn] VB intr

iron

repasser

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.

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

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