Book 23. (1 results) Renegades of Gor (Individual Quote)
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| 16 | 49 | If the wall is a harbor wall it can capsize a View more quotes about ship">ship. |
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Book 23. (7 results) Renegades of Gor (Context Quote)
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| 16 | 46 | Also the defenders may be expected to free or dislodge the grapnel if possible. |
| 16 | 47 | The derrick grapnel is much what the name suggests. |
| 16 | 48 | It is used from walls, dangled down, and then drawn up with a winch. |
| 16 | 49 | If the wall is a harbor wall it can capsize a ship. |
| 16 | 50 | If the wall is a land wall, it can, with luck, topple a siege tower. |
| 16 | 51 | This device also, however, tends to be ineffective except under rather optimum, special conditions. |
| 16 | 52 | For example, very few captains are likely to get their ships within range of a derrick grapnel. |
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Also the defenders may be expected to free or dislodge the grapnel if possible.
The derrick grapnel is much what the name suggests.
It is used from walls, dangled down, and then drawn up with a winch.
If the wall is a harbor wall it can capsize a ship.
If the wall is a land wall, it can, with luck, topple a siege tower.
This device also, however, tends to be ineffective except under rather optimum, special conditions.
For example, very few captains are likely to get their ships within range of a derrick grapnel.
- (Renegades of Gor)