grapple
[ grap-uhl ]
/ ˈgræp əl /
verb (used without object), grap·pled, grap·pling.
verb (used with object), grap·pled, grap·pling.
to seize, hold, or fasten with or as with a grapple.
to seize in a grip, take hold of: The thug grappled him around the neck.
noun
Words nearby grapple
Origin of grapple
OTHER WORDS FROM grapple
grap·pler, nounin·ter·grap·ple, verb, in·ter·grap·pled, in·ter·grap·pling.un·grap·pled, adjectiveDictionary.com Unabridged
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Examples from the Web for grappler
I was at Plymouth dreading to hear of him; he sent in letters, but the Grappler was under orders for Portsmouth.
Persuasion|Jane AustenWhen Timéa looked out of the cabin window, she only saw that Timar stood at the bow with a grappler in his hand.
Timar's Two Worlds|Mr JkaiI saw it strike the cable steamship Grappler broadside on and capsize her.
The San Francisco Calamity|VariousAt six, A.M., December 30th, all was in readiness for the Grappler to leave the harbour.
Narratives of Shipwrecks of the Royal Navy; between 1793 and 1849|William O. S. Gilly
British Dictionary definitions for grappler
grapple
/ (ˈɡræpəl) /
verb
to come to grips with (one or more persons), esp to struggle in hand-to-hand combat
(intr foll by with) to cope or contendto grapple with a financial problem
(tr) to secure with a grapple
noun
any form of hook or metal instrument by which something is secured, such as a grapnel
- the act of gripping or seizing, as in wrestling
- a grip or hold
a contest of grappling, esp a wrestling match
Derived forms of grapple
grappler, nounWord Origin for grapple
C16: from Old French grappelle a little hook, from grape hook; see grapnel
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