Answer: skyhook

AnswerCrossword Clue
SKYHOOKKareem Abdul-Jabbar specialty
SKYHOOKAbdul-Jabbar's trademark shot
SKYHOOKKareem Abdul-Jabbar's signature shot
skyhookA small flattened hook, with an eye for attaching a rope, fixed temporarily into a rock face
skyhookA helicopter equipped with a steel line and hook for hoisting and transporting heavy objects
skyhookAn imaginary or fanciful device by which something could be suspended in the air
skyhookA false hope, or a premise or argument which has no logical grounds
skyhookA very high-arcing hook shot
skyhookA proposed cable or other structure reaching from the earth's surface to a satellite, which could be used for transporting spacecraft or other items into space
skyhookan imaginary hook in the sky