grappin

French

grappin

Etymology

Inherited from Middle French grappin, from Old French grapin (“hook”) (compare Old French grappil (“a ship's grapple”)), from grape, grappe, crape (“hook”), of Germanic origin, from Frankish *krappō (“hook”), from Proto-Indo-European *grep- (“hook”), *gremb- (“crooked, uneven”), from Proto-Indo-European *ger- (“to turn, bend, twist”). More at grapple.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɡʁa.pɛ̃/

Noun

grappin m (plural grappins)

1. grappling hook (a type of hook)
2. grappling irons
3. grapple
4. (slang) mitt, hand

Derived terms

• jeter le grappin sur
• mettre le grappin sur

Related terms

• agrapper

Further reading

• “grappin”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.