GRAPPLING HOOK

Pronunciation (US):

 Dictionary entry overview: What does grappling hook mean? 

• GRAPPLING HOOK (noun)
  The noun GRAPPLING HOOK has 1 sense:

1. a tool consisting of several hooks for grasping and holding; often thrown with a rope

  Familiarity information: GRAPPLING HOOK used as a noun is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• GRAPPLING HOOK (noun)

Meaning:

A tool consisting of several hooks for grasping and holding; often thrown with a rope

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Synonyms:

grapnel; grapple; grappling hook; grappling iron; grappler

Hypernyms ("grappling hook" is a kind of...):

tool (an implement used in the practice of a vocation)

Meronyms (parts of "grappling hook"):

claw; hook (a mechanical device that is curved or bent to suspend or hold or pull something)

Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "grappling hook"):

crampon; crampoon (a hinged pair of curved iron bars; used to raise heavy objects)