- grappling iron
- nouna tool consisting of several hooks for grasping and holding; often thrown with a rope• Syn: ↑grapnel, ↑grapple, ↑grappler, ↑grappling hook• Hypernyms: ↑tool
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noun or grappling hook: a hooked iron for anchoring a boat, grappling ships to each other, or recovering sunken objects* * *
a grapnel. Also called grappling hook.[1530-40]* * *
grappling iron UK [ˈɡræp(ə)lɪŋ ˌaɪə(r)n] US [ˈɡræp(ə)lɪŋ ˌaɪrn] noun [countable] [singular grappling iron plural grappling irons] [singular grappling hook plural grappling hooks]an iron object with hooks that you tie to the end of a rope and use for holding the rope in placeThesaurus: general hand toolshyponymVariant: grappling hook* * *
grappling hook or grappling iron,an iron bar with hooks at one end for seizing and holding; grapnel.* * *
a tool with several hooks attached to a long rope, used for dragging sth along or holding a boat still
Useful english dictionary. 2012.