GRAPPLING IRON


Meaning of GRAPPLING IRON in English

ˈgrappling ˌiron BrE AmE ( also ˈgrappling ˌhook ) noun [countable]

an iron tool with several hooks that you tie to a rope and use to hold a boat still, look for objects on the bottom of a river etc

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English.      Longman - Словарь современного английского языка.