Definitions
1.verbTo seize something and hold it firmly.
2.verbTo wrestle or tussle.
3.verb(with with) To ponder and intensely evaluate a problem."to grapple with one's conscience"
4.verbTo fasten, as with a grapple; (by extension) to fix; to join indissolubly.
5.verbTo climb (whether by means of a grapple and rope, or by hand, etc).
6.verbTo use a grapple (for example to attempt to find, hook, and raise a net or cable).
7.verbTo hook and raise with a grapple.