harpagon/ˈhɑː(ɹ)pəɡɒn/harpagon means A grappling hook. Lexicurio rates it Sui generis — a strength score of 88 out of 100.harpagon is pronounced /ˈhɑː(ɹ)pəɡɒn/.EtymologyAdapted from Latin harpagō, gen. harpagōnis, from Ancient Greek ἁρπάγη (harpágē, “hook”), from ἁρπάζω (harpázō, “to snatch away, to carry off, to seize, to captivate”), of uncertain origin. Doublet of harpoon.nounA grappling hook.