Ungrapple

Quick meaning: Ungrapple is a verb meaning To release from a grappling hook.

Meaning

To release from a grappling hook.

More Meanings

1. (more generally) To disengage; to release from being held.

Example Sentences

We need to ungrapple La Vipère. I cannot risk having the fire spread.

The lifting beam assembly is automatic and is manually set by the operator to automatically grapple or ungrapple with the stoplog assembly

If both players want to ungrapple, it is automatic and no roll is required. If ungrappling succeeds then the ships are moved slightly apart and combat ceases.

But, the waves of the sea growing high, we were forced to ungrapple, and to leave our men fighting on board her from eight of the clock in the evening till eight in the morning.

Word Forms

• ungrapples
• ungrappling
• ungrappled

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include ungrasp, unhook, untackle, unstrangle, unsnag, ungrip.

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