OXFORD 9000
📚 noun • entry_id 24183

grappling hook

/ˈɡɹæp(ə)lɪŋ ˌhʊk/
Meanings (ES + gloss)
arpeo • garfio arrojadizo • granpin
A type of hook attached to a line and designed to be thrown at a target (e.g. rigging of an enemy ship) for the purpose of catching hold of it.
The jibs were extended partially, and the grappling-hooks attached to steel cables, which had been positioned under the engine a week previously.
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