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grapper

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • /ˈɡɹæpəɹ/
  • rhymes with -æpə(ɹ)

1

noun

Meaning 1

A metal ring or leather strap on the base of a lance behind the grip, designed to stop the lance from moving backward by catching on the lance rest or on the lancer's chest and arm when the lance was tucked into the armpit.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Examples

  • 1997, Professor Department of History Sydney Anglo, Sydney Anglo, Spectacle, Pageantry, and Early Tudor Policy, Oxford University Press on Demand Likewise , if the jouster's spear were tied with 'thonge' or 'grappers', he should be ejected ignominiously.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: grate

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

A grappling hook or grappling iron.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: obsolete

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

Related to grapple.

Across languages

Translations

1 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • French: arrêt de lance — ring on a lance