WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
grap′pling i′ron, 
  1. a grapnel. Also called grap′pling hook′. 
  • 1530–40

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
grappling iron, grappling hook
  1. a grapnel, esp one used for securing ships
'grappling iron' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
crampon - creep - grapnel - iron

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