Look up: grapple

1. grapple
   [v] - to grip or seize, as in a wrestling match
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2. grapple
   a mechanism that is fitted into an overshot to grasp and retrieve fish from the borehole. The interior of a grapple is wickered to engage the fish.
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3. Grapple
   Grap'ple transitive verb [ imperfect & past participle Grappled ; present participle & verbal noun Grappling .] [ French grappiller , Old French graypil the grapple of a ship...
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4. Grapple
   Grap'ple intransitive verb To use a grapple; to contend in close fight; to attach one's self as if by a grapple, as in wrestling; to close; to seize one another. To grapple with , to enter into contest with, resolutely and courageously. &...
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5. Grapple
   Grap'ple noun [ See Grapple, transitive verb , and confer Crapple.] 1. A seizing or seizure; close hug in contest; the wrestler's hold. Milton. 2. (a) An instrument, usually with hinged claws, for...
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6. grapple
   1. A seizing or seizure; close hug in contest; the wrestler's hold. ... 2. An instrument, usually with hinged claws, for seizing and holding fast to an object; a grab. ... 3. <botany> Grapple plant, a projectile, to which are attached hinged claws to catch in a ship's rigging or to hold in the...
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7. grapple
   grappler noun a tool consisting of several hooks for grasping and holding; often thrown with a rope
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8. Grapple
   • (v. t.) A seizing or seizure; close hug in contest; the wrestler`s hold. • (v. t.) An instrument, usually with hinged claws, for seizing and holding fast to an object; a grab. • (v. i.) To use a grapple; to contend in close fight; to attach one`s self as if by a grapple, as in wrest...
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9. GRAPPLE
   GRAPh Processing LanguagE. 1968. ['A Directed Graph Representation for Computer Simulation of Belief Systems', L.G. Tesler et al, Math Biosciences 2:19-40 (1968)].
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10. Grapple
    (tool) A `grapple` is a hook or claw used to catch or hold something. A ship`s anchor is a type of grapple, especially the "grapnel" anchor. A `throwing grapple` (or "grappling hook") is a multi-pronged hook that is tied to a rope and thrown to catch a grip, as on a parape...
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11. Grapple
    (network layer) `Grapple` is a free software package for adding multiplayer support to computer games and applications. It uses Internet protocols, supporting both TCP/IP and UDP/IP. It is intended to be simple enough that multiplayer features can be added to a game "as little as a dozen...
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