grapples
/G R AE1 P AH0 L Z/noun
- 1
A close hand-to-hand struggle; the act of grappling.
verb
- 1
To seize something and hold it firmly.
- 2
To wrestle or tussle.
- 3
(with with) To ponder and intensely evaluate a problem.
“to grapple with one's conscience”
noun
- 1
A tool with claws or hooks which is used to catch or hold something.
verb
- 1
To fasten, as with a grapple; (by extension) to fix; to join indissolubly.
- 2
To climb (whether by means of a grapple and rope, or by hand, etc).
- 3
To use a grapple (for example to attempt to find, hook, and raise a net or cable).
- 4
To hook and raise with a grapple.
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