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noun
Synonym of corvus (“grappling hook in Ancient Roman naval warfare”).
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: historical
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Synonyms: corvus
Antonyms: none provided
noun
Synonym of harpax (“Ancient Roman catapult-shot grapnel”).
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: historical
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Synonyms: harpax
Antonyms: none provided
History
From Latin harpagō.
