- grap|pling
- grap|pling «GRAP lihng», noun.= grapnel. (Cf. ↑grapnel)
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grap|ple — «GRAP uhl», verb, pled, pling, noun. –v.t. 1. to seize and hold fast; grip or hold firmly: »The dog grappled the thief s leg in his jaws, pulling the thief to the ground. SYNONYM(S): grasp, clinch. 2. to fasten with a grapple; attach firmly:… … Useful english dictionary
grappling iron — grap′pling i′ron n. naut. grapnel Also called grap′pling hook … From formal English to slang
grappling iron — grap|pling i|ron [ græplıŋ ,aırn ] or grappling ,hook noun count an iron object with hooks that you tie to the end of a rope and use for holding the rope in place … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
Grappling — Grap pling, n. 1. A laying fast ho1d of; also, that by which anything is seized and held, a grapnel. [1913 Webster] 2. A grapple; a struggle. A match for yards in fight, in grappling for the bear. Dryden. [1913 Webster] {Grappling iron}, a hooked … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Grappling iron — Grappling Grap pling, n. 1. A laying fast ho1d of; also, that by which anything is seized and held, a grapnel. [1913 Webster] 2. A grapple; a struggle. A match for yards in fight, in grappling for the bear. Dryden. [1913 Webster] {Grappling iron} … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Grappling tongs — Grappling Grap pling, n. 1. A laying fast ho1d of; also, that by which anything is seized and held, a grapnel. [1913 Webster] 2. A grapple; a struggle. A match for yards in fight, in grappling for the bear. Dryden. [1913 Webster] {Grappling iron} … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
grapple — grap•ple [[t]ˈgræp əl[/t]] v. pled, pling, n. 1) to hold or make fast to something, as with a grapple 2) to engage in a struggle or close encounter: wrestlers grappling[/ex] 3) to try to overcome or deal: to grapple with a problem[/ex] 4) to… … From formal English to slang
