grappling hook
Wall-scaling tool
A grappling hook is a multi-pronged metal device attached to a rope, designed to be thrown or launched so the prongs catch on a surface, allowing someone to climb or pull objects.
Used for scaling walls, boarding ships, or retrieving things from a distance: The climber secured the grappling hook on the ledge above.
Spring-gated metal link
harness · anchor · pitch · overhang · crag · quickdraw · fixed line · traverse
Recovering damaged goods
Vessel's secured resting place
- boardingEntering a vehicle
- riggingRopes controlling ship sails
- deckShip's flat surface
- gunwaleShip's side top edge
bulwark · ship · vessel · maritime · seafaring · pirate · sailor · dock
carabiner
Spring-gated metal link
rope · harness · anchor · pitch · overhang · crag · quickdraw · fixed line · traverse · vertical
salvage
Recovering damaged goods
hoist · reclaim · snag · haul · winch · tow · drag · dredge · fetch · pluck
mooring
Vessel's secured resting place
gunwale · bulwark · ship · vessel · maritime · seafaring · pirate · sailor · dock · harbor
breach
Breaking of agreement
- infiltrationCovert entry into organization
- assaultViolent offensive act
- scalingClimbing or resizing
siege · raid · commando · covert · military · SWAT · rooftop · entry · extraction · operative
prong
Pointed projecting part
claw · barb · fold · spring-loaded · retract · launch · projectile · cable · line · throw
grappling hookladder
Portable climbing frame
staircase · elevator · escalator · scaffolding · fire escape
grappling hookrelease mechanism
Device that unlocks restraint
quick-release · cutting tool · bolt cutters · unhook · knife
hook, hooked, hooks, grapple, hooking, unhook, unhooked, grappling, grappled