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    GRAPPLING IRON

    Pronunciation (US): Play  (GB): Play

     I. (noun) 

    Sense 1

    Meaning:

    A tool consisting of several hooks for grasping and holding; often thrown with a ropeplay

    Synonyms:

    grapnel; grapple; grappler; grappling hook; grappling iron

    Classified under:

    Nouns denoting man-made objects

    Hypernyms ("grappling iron" is a kind of...):

    tool (an implement used in the practice of a vocation)

    Meronyms (parts of "grappling iron"):

    claw; hook (a mechanical device that is curved or bent to suspend or hold or pull something)

    Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "grappling iron"):

    crampon; crampoon (a hinged pair of curved iron bars; used to raise heavy objects)

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