Skyhook

noun

1. Any of various aircraft or schemes for lifting and transporting heavy objects from a position in the air or in space, usually by means of a long cable.
2. A hook shot that is released so high it is nearly impossible to block.
3. An imaginary hook suspended in the air.
4. A helicopter that lifts and transports heavy objects suspended by a heavy cable.
5. a hook that is imagined to be suspended from the sky