NOUN | artifact | grappling hook, grapnel, grapple, grappler, grappling iron | a tool consisting of several hooks for grasping and holding |
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Meaning | A tool consisting of several hooks for grasping and holding; often thrown with a rope. | |
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Synonyms | grapnel, grapple, grappler, grappling iron | |
Parts | hook, claw | A mechanical device that is curved or bent to suspend or hold or pull something |
Narrower | crampon, crampoon | A hinged pair of curved iron bars |
Broader | tool | An implement used in the practice of a vocation |
Spanish | arpeo, garabato, garfio |
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