grappling hook
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grappling hook
- /ˈɡɹæp(ə)lɪŋ ˌhʊk/ US
noun grappling hooks
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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.
Similar: grappling, grappling iron
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noun a type of hook
| Español | arpeo, granpin, garfio arrojadizo |
|---|---|
| 中文 | 鉤爪 /钩爪 gōuzhuǎ |
| Português | arpéu |
| Français | grappin |
| Deutsch | Enterhaken |
| Italiano | rampino |
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title = {grappling hook},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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