Main entry: grapple, grappling, hand-to-hand struggle, wrestle, wrestling
Definition: the act of engaging in close hand-to-hand combat
Usage: they had a fierce wrestle; we watched his grappling and wrestling with the bully
Main entry: clamshell, grapple
Definition: a dredging bucket with hinges like the shell of a clam
Main entry: grapnel, grapple, grappler, grappling hook, grappling iron
Definition: a tool consisting of several hooks for grasping and holding; often thrown with a rope
Definition: to grip or seize, as in a wrestling match
Usage: the two men grappled with each other for several minutes
Main entry: deal, contend, cope, make do, make out, manage, grapple, get by
Definition: come to terms with
Usage: We got by on just a gallon of gas; They made do on half a loaf of bread every day