Sekirov Dictionary

grapple

/ˈɡɹæpəl/

verb7

  1. To wrestle or tussle.
  2. (figurative) To ponder and intensely evaluate a problem; to struggle to deal with.
  3. To seize something and hold it firmly.
  4. To use a grapple (for example to attempt to find, hook, and raise a net or cable).
  5. To hook and raise with a grapple.
  6. To fasten, as with a grapple; (by extension) to fix; to join indissolubly.
  7. To climb (whether by means of a grapple and rope, or by hand, etc).

noun6

  1. A close hand-to-hand struggle.
  2. The act of grappling. (uncountable)
  3. A tool with claws or hooks which is used to catch or hold something.
  4. 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 grappling iron.
  5. A grapnel (“type of anchor”).
  6. A combination of grape and apple flavors.
forms

grappled · grappling · grapples · grappleth

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