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grappling hook

Syllables: grap·pling hook/ˈɡɹæp(ə)lɪŋ ˌhʊk/

grappling hook noun: 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.

grappling hook: a type of hook attached to a line and designed to be thrown at a target (e.g. rigging of an enemy...
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Noun

grappling hook (plural grappling hooks)

  1. 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.1946 March and April, C. R. L. Coles, “Re-Railing the Locomotive at Bourne End”, in Railway Magazine, page 96

Synonyms of grappling hook

Forms of grappling hook

pluralgrappling hooks

Questions about grappling hook

What does grappling hook mean?
Grappling hook means 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.
What part of speech is grappling hook?
Grappling hook is a noun.
How do you pronounce grappling hook?
Grappling hook is pronounced /ˈɡɹæp(ə)lɪŋ ˌhʊk/ (US).
What is the plural of grappling hook?
The plural of grappling hook is grappling hooks.

Words near grappling hook in the dictionary

  1. grapples
  2. grapples with
  3. grapplesome
  4. grappleth
  5. grappling
  6. grappling hook
  7. grappling hooks
  8. grappling iron
  9. grappling irons
  10. grappling tongs
  11. grappling with

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