About The Word Grappling
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Grappling
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What's The Definition Of Grappling?
[n] the sport of hand-to-hand struggle between unarmed contestants who try to throw each other down
[n] the act of engaging in close hand-to-hand combat; "they had a fierce wrestle"; "we watched his grappling and wrestling with the bully" [n] taking the bull by the horns Synonyms | Synonyms for Grappling: braving | confronting | coping with | grapple | hand-to-hand struggle | rassling | tackling | wrestle | wrestling Related Terms | Find terms related to Grappling: See Also | attempt | contact sport | effort | endeavor | endeavour | face | facing | flying mare | professional wrestling | struggle | try | wrestling hold Grappling In Webster's Dictionary \Grap"pling\, n.
1. A laying fast ho1d of; also, that by which anything is
seized and held, a grapnel.
2. A grapple; a struggle. A match for yards in fight, in
grappling for the bear. --Dryden.
{Grappling iron}, a hooked iron used for grappling and
holding fast a vessel or other object.
{Grappling tongs}, broad-mouthed tongs for gathering oysters.
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