grappling hook

noun

: a hook usually with multiple prongs that is typically attached to a rope and is used for grabbing, grappling, or gripping

called also grappling iron

Examples of grappling hook in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Wolf’s Shinobi Prosthetic houses a grappling hook for scaling rooftops, leaping between trees, and approaching enemies stealthily. — Aman Kumar, Encyclopedia Britannica, 27 Aug. 2026

Related Stories Also revealed in the trailer are Chocobo mounts, a grappling hook and the new Summon Typhon and open-world exploration via parachute. — Tanya Fedak, Variety, 26 Aug. 2026

In summary, anyone already planning to order a thermal-invisibility cape and spend the evening strolling unnoticed past infrared cameras should put the grappling hook back in the cupboard. — New Atlas, 29 July 2026

Instead, the protagonist gains old abilities such as a Spider Ball or grappling hook. — Gieson Cacho, Mercury News, 28 Jan. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1581, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for grappling hook

• kinderhook
• meadowbrook
• overlook
• overtook
• pocketbook
• storybook
• tillamook
• undertook
• betook
• casebook
• chapbook
• checkbook