Grapple: English to English |
Grapple (v. i.) 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 (v. t.) A grappling iron. |
Grapple (v. t.) A seizing or seizure; close hug in contest; the wrestler's hold. |
Grapple (v. t.) An instrument, usually with hinged claws, for seizing and holding fast to an object; a grab. |
Grapple (v. t.) To fasten, as with a grapple; to fix; to join indissolubly. |
Grapple (v. t.) To seize; to lay fast hold of; to attack at close quarters: as, to grapple an antagonist. |