grapple

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a close hand-to-hand struggle
the act of grappling
to seize something and hold it firmly
a device consisting of iron claws, attached to the end of a rope, used for grasping and holding an enemy ship prior to boarding; a grapnel or grappling iron
to ponder and intensely evaluate a problem; normally used with "with"
to wrestle or tussle
to use a grapple
to take hold of
{v} to lay fast hold of, grasp, fight close
{i} wrestling, struggling; scuffle, fist-fight; grip, hand-hold (Wrestling)
{f} struggle with; wrestle; attack; grip and hold (Wrestling)
To fasten, as with a grapple; to fix; to join indissolubly
A fixture attached to a satellite or payload so the end effector of the Orbiter's remote manipulator arm can grasp it and maneuver it
a tool consisting of several hooks for grasping and holding; often thrown with a rope
to grip or seize, as in a wrestling match; "the two men grappled with each other for several minutes"
to grip or seize, as in a wrestling match; "the two men grappled with each other for several minutes
a dredging bucket with hinges like the shell of a clam
Attacker and defender make opposed Strength checks; winner can remove item, force opponent to ground, etc (goal must have been previously established) character can also put opponent into a lock and hold him there with subsequent grapples for as long as it can be maintained
A seizing or seizure; close hug in contest; the wrestler's hold
To wrestle; to struggle or come to grips with
If you grapple with someone, you take hold of them and struggle with them, as part of a fight. You can also say that two people grapple. He was grappling with an alligator in a lagoon They grappled desperately for control of the weapon. to fight or struggle with someone, holding them tightly = wrestle grapple with (grappelle, from grape; GRAPE)
An instrument, usually with hinged claws, for seizing and holding fast to an object; a grab
To wrestle or get to grips with ones opponent in the fashion of a wrestler
A grappling iron
To use a grapple; to contend in close fight; to attach one's self as if by a grapple, as in wrestling; to close; to seize one another
come to terms or deal successfully with; "We got by on just a gallon of gas"; "They made do on half a loaf of bread every day"
the act of engaging in close hand-to-hand combat; "they had a fierce wrestle"; "we watched his grappling and wrestling with the bully"
If you grapple with a problem or difficulty, you try hard to solve it. The economy is just one of several critical problems the country is grappling with. = wrestle
To seize; to lay fast hold of; to attack at close quarters: as, to grapple an antagonist
Hinged mechanism capable of being opened and closed; used to grip logs during yarding or loading
grapple with
Struggle to deal with (a problem)
grappler
Agent noun of grapple; one who grapples
grappler
A wrestler; one who fights by wrestling
grappling
Present participle of grapple
grappling
An act in which something is grappled or grappled with
To grapple
engrapple
grappled
past of grapple
grappler
{i} one who struggles, one who wrestles, one who grapples; grappling iron, grapnel; tool consisting of several hooks for grasping and holding
grappler
combatant who tries to throw opponent to the ground
grappler
a tool consisting of several hooks for grasping and holding; often thrown with a rope
grapples
third-person singular of grapple
grapples
plural of grapple
grappling
taking the bull by the horns
grappling
the act of engaging in close hand-to-hand combat; "they had a fierce wrestle"; "we watched his grappling and wrestling with the bully"
grappling
the sport of hand-to-hand struggle between unarmed contestants who try to throw each other down
grappling
A laying fast ho1d of; also, that by which anything is seized and held, a grapnel
grappling
{i} struggling; wrestling; attacking; gripping and holding (Wrestling)
grappling
A grapple; a struggle
grappling
A match for yards in fight, in grappling for the bear
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