Book 23. (1 results) Renegades of Gor (Individual Quote)
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| 16 | 45 | The effectiveness of such a View more quotes about device">device, however, given the weights involved, and the loss of force in the draw, is much compromised by the necessity of extreme proximity to the target. |
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Book 23. (7 results) Renegades of Gor (Context Quote)
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| 16 | 42 | The giant grapnel is hurled by an engine and then, either with the second arm of the engine, or by the same arm, reversed, drawn back with great force. |
| 16 | 43 | This can rip away the crests of walls, tear off roofs, and such. |
| 16 | 44 | If Cosians used them here they might have created gaps in the battlements. |
| 16 | 45 | The effectiveness of such a device, however, given the weights involved, and the loss of force in the draw, is much compromised by the necessity of extreme proximity to the target. |
| 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. |
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The giant grapnel is hurled by an engine and then, either with the second arm of the engine, or by the same arm, reversed, drawn back with great force.
This can rip away the crests of walls, tear off roofs, and such.
If Cosians used them here they might have created gaps in the battlements.
The effectiveness of such a device, however, given the weights involved, and the loss of force in the draw, is much compromised by the necessity of extreme proximity to the target.
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.
- (Renegades of Gor)