The Collaborative International Dictionary
Grappling tongs
Grappling \Grap"pling\, n.
A laying fast ho1d of; also, that by which anything is seized and held, a grapnel.
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A grapple; a struggle. A match for yards in fight, in grappling for the bear.
--Dryden.Grappling iron, a hooked iron used for grappling and holding fast a vessel or other object.
Grappling tongs, broad-mouthed tongs for gathering oysters.
Wiktionary
grappling tongs
n. Broad-mouthed tongs for gathering oysters.