grappling

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Present participle of grapple
An act in which something is grappled or grappled with
taking the bull by the horns
the act of engaging in close hand-to-hand combat; "they had a fierce wrestle"; "we watched his grappling and wrestling with the bully"
the sport of hand-to-hand struggle between unarmed contestants who try to throw each other down
A laying fast ho1d of; also, that by which anything is seized and held, a grapnel
{i} struggling; wrestling; attacking; gripping and holding (Wrestling)
A grapple; a struggle
A match for yards in fight, in grappling for the bear
grappling hook
A type of hook attached to a line and designed to be thrown at a target (e.g. rigging of an enemy ship) for the purpose of catching hold of it
grappling iron
A metal hook, attached to the end of a line, used to hold two ships together
grappling irons
plural form of grappling iron
grappling hook
a tool consisting of several hooks for grasping and holding; often thrown with a rope
grappling iron
'grappling .hook an iron tool with several hooks that you tie to a rope and use to hold a boat still, look for objects on the bottom of a river etc
grapple
a close hand-to-hand struggle
grapple
the act of grappling
grapple
to seize something and hold it firmly
grapple
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
grapple
to ponder and intensely evaluate a problem; normally used with "with"
grapple
to take hold of
grapple
{v} to lay fast hold of, grasp, fight close
grapple
{i} wrestling, struggling; scuffle, fist-fight; grip, hand-hold (Wrestling)
grapple
{f} struggle with; wrestle; attack; grip and hold (Wrestling)
grapple
To fasten, as with a grapple; to fix; to join indissolubly
grapple
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
grapple
to wrestle or tussle
grapple
a tool consisting of several hooks for grasping and holding; often thrown with a rope
grapple
to grip or seize, as in a wrestling match; "the two men grappled with each other for several minutes"
grapple
to grip or seize, as in a wrestling match; "the two men grappled with each other for several minutes
grapple
a dredging bucket with hinges like the shell of a clam
grapple
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
grapple
A seizing or seizure; close hug in contest; the wrestler's hold
grapple
To wrestle; to struggle or come to grips with
grapple
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)
grapple
An instrument, usually with hinged claws, for seizing and holding fast to an object; a grab
grapple
To wrestle or get to grips with ones opponent in the fashion of a wrestler
grapple
A grappling iron
grapple
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
grapple
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"
grapple
the act of engaging in close hand-to-hand combat; "they had a fierce wrestle"; "we watched his grappling and wrestling with the bully"
grapple
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
grapple
to use a grapple
grapple
To seize; to lay fast hold of; to attack at close quarters: as, to grapple an antagonist
grapple
Hinged mechanism capable of being opened and closed; used to grip logs during yarding or loading
grappling
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