grapnel
grap-nel
noun
A small multi-pronged anchor or hook, used for grappling or mooring.
"The boat crew deployed a grapnel to secure the buoy."
verb
To seize or fasten something using a grapnel or similar hook.
"They tried to grapnel the drifting wreckage."
Thesaurus
Synonyms: grapple, grappling hook, grappling iron, grappler, grapnel anchor