Definitions
1.nounA close hand-to-hand struggle; the act of grappling.
2.verbTo seize something and hold it firmly.
3.verbTo wrestle or tussle.
4.verb(with with) To ponder and intensely evaluate a problem."to grapple with one's conscience"
5.nounA tool with claws or hooks which is used to catch or hold something.
6.verbTo fasten, as with a grapple; (by extension) to fix; to join indissolubly.
7.verbTo climb (whether by means of a grapple and rope, or by hand, etc).
8.verbTo use a grapple (for example to attempt to find, hook, and raise a net or cable).
9.verbTo hook and raise with a grapple.