grappling iron

English

Pronunciation

(General American) enPR: grăpʹ(ə-)lĭng ī'ərn, IPA^(key): /ˈɡɹæp(ə)lɪŋ ˌaɪɚn/
Hyphenation: grap‧pling iron

Noun

grappling iron (plural grappling irons)

(nautical) A metal hook, attached to the end of a line, used to hold two ships together.

Synonyms

Translations

metal hook used to hold two ships together

Finnish: entraushaka
Galician: arpeo m

Icelandic: stafnljár m
Swedish: änterhake c

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