graplines
/ˈɡræpˌlaɪnz/
noun
- Small anchors with several claws or hooks, used for dragging or grappling.
- Using graplines, the recovery team dragged the riverbed for the sunken boat.
- The sailors threw graplines over the side to search for the lost equipment.
- The old graplines were rusted but still strong enough to catch on debris.