grappling iron
noun [ C ] UK uk/ˈɡræp.əl.ɪŋ ˌaɪən/ us/ˈɡræp.əl.ɪŋ ˌaɪrn/ (also grappling hook, /ˈɡræp.əl.ɪŋ ˌhʊk/ /ˈɡræp.əl.ɪŋ ˌhʊk/)
（同 grapnel）
a grapnel
As the grappling iron was hauled back, it caught on the mast and held. 当爪钩被拖回来时，它被桅杆挡住而且卡在上面了。
- More examples
- Grappling irons were thrown out but these, too, proved ineffective.
- Tossing a grappling hook over the metal railings on the deck, a dozen men wearing balaclavas hoisted themselves aboard.
- Encouraged by the devices that are working and sending a locating signal, the researchers plan to return with a grappling hook to drag the water for their quarry.
- Then suspicion was shifted to fishermen, who were said to have beaten the dolphins with grappling irons after they became entangled in fishing nets.