Main Entry: ²grapple

Function: verb

Inflected Form(s): grap·pled; grap·pling \ˈgra-p(ə-)liŋ\

Date: 1530

transitive verb 1 : to seize with or as if with a grapple
2 : to come to grips with : wrestle
3 : to bind closelyintransitive verb 1 : to make a ship fast with a grappling hook
2 : to come to grips
3 : to use a grapple

— grap·pler \-p(ə-)lər\ noun