Steel Grappling Hook complete with 10 metres of Rope.
A grappling hook is a hook attached to a rope, designed to be thrown or projected a distance,
where its hooks will engage with the target.
Grappling hooks were originally used in naval warfare to catch the rigging of an enemy ship so that it
could be drawn in and boarded.
Later, grappling hooks were also used in rescue work or to assist in scaling walls.
The most common design consists of a central shaft with a hole at the base of the shaft, called an "eye"
to attach the rope, and three or four equally
spaced hooks at the end of the shaft, so arranged that at least one is likely to catch on some
protuberance of the target.
Some modern designs feature folding hooks to resist unwanted attachment. Most grappling hooks are thrown
by hand, but some used in rescue work are
propelled by compressed air or a rocket.
