GRAPPLE

Definition of GRAPPLE

  1. (noun)a tool consisting of several hooks for grasping and holding; often thrown with a rope
  2. (noun)a dredging bucket with hinges like the shell of a clam
  3. (noun)the act of engaging in close hand-to-hand combat
  4. (verb)succeed in doing, achieving, or producing (something) with the limited or inadequate means available
  5. (verb)to grip or seize, as in a wrestling match