grapnel

noun [C]

/ˈɡræp.nəl/ (also grappling iron, grappling hook)

Definition

› a device that consists of several hooks (= curved devices) on the end of a rope, used especially in the past on shipsToolsGardening tools

(Definition of grapnel noun from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

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