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Boarding Hooks
(a.k.a. Grappling Hook,
Grapple, Grappler)
 A
Boarding Hook (or "grappling hook") is a
composite 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.
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 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. |
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