Grapple

GRAPPLE

-verb

1. to come to grips with (one or more persons), especially to struggle in hand-to-hand combat

2. (intr.) followed by “with” . to cope or contend

3. (trans.) to secure with a grapple

-noun

4. any form of hook or metal instrument by which something is secured, such as a grapnel

5. the act of gripping or seizing, as in wrestling

6. a grip or hold

7. a contest of grappling, especially a wrestling match

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Traces of grappling

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