hookgun
nounUK /ˈhʊkɡʌn/
US /ˈhʊkɡʌn/
A hookgun is a tool that shoots a hook on a rope to grab things.
The sailor used a hookgun to pull the rope to the dock.
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2. A firearm with a hooked stock or barrel, historically used for pulling or catching.
The old museum displayed a hookgun once used by sailors.
3. A device that fires a hook to retrieve objects or secure a line.
Rescuers fired a hookgun to reach the stranded boat.
4. Informal term for a gun with a curved handle.
He joked that his umbrella looked like a hookgun.