grapnel vs rivet

grapnel

noun
  • A device with a multiple hook at one end and attached to a rope, which is thrown or hooked over a firm mooring to secure an object attached to the other end of the rope. 

  • A grappling iron. 

  • A small anchor, having more than two flukes, used for anchoring a small vessel. 

verb
  • To connect (ships) with a grapnel. 

rivet

noun
  • A cylindrical mechanical fastener that attaches multiple parts together by fitting through a hole and deforming the head(s) at either end. 

  • Any fixed point or certain basis. 

verb
  • To command the attention of. 

  • To attach or fasten parts by using rivets. 

  • To make firm or immovable. 

  • To install rivets. 

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