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grappling hook

Syllabification: (grap·pling hook)
Pronunciation: /ˈgrapliNG/

(also grappling iron)
Definition of grappling hook

noun

  • a device with iron claws, attached to a rope and used for dragging or grasping.

grappling hook in other Oxford dictionaries

Definition of grappling hook in the British & World English dictionary