Look up: grapple

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   grapple
   [v] - to grip or seize, as in a wrestling match
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   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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   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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   Grapple
   Grap'ple transitive verb [ imperfect & past participle Grappled ; present participle & verbal noun Grappling .] [ French grappiller , Old French graypil the grapple of a ship, from graper to pluck, prop., to seize, clutch; of German origin. See Grape .] 1. To seize; to lay fast hold of; to attack a ...
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   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. « And in my standard bear the arms of York, To grapple with the house of Lancaster.» Shak.
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   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 seizing and holding fast to an object; a grab. (b) (Nautical) A grappling iron. « The iron hooks and grapples keen.&#x ...
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   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 ground; called also anchor shot. ... See: Grapple, a ...
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   grapple
   grappler noun a tool consisting of several hooks for grasping and holding; often thrown with a rope
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   Grapple
   `Grapple` can refer to: * Grappling, the act of controlling or attacking an opponent using grips and holds * Grapple (tool), a tool for grasping, hooking, and pulling objects * Grapple or skidder, a type of heavy machinery used in logging * Grapple truck, a truck with a grapple loader attached to it * USS Grapple (ARS-53), a salvage ship in the United States Navy * Grapple (Transformers), a character from the Transformers series * Grapple (netwo...
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    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 wrestling; to close; to seize one another. • (v. t...
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    grapple
    A fixture attached to a satellite or payload so that the end effector (the “hand” part) of the Space Shuttle Orbiter’s Remote Manipulator System can grasp and maneuver it.
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