grapple

1. A struggle for superiority or dominance.

2. A struggle or contest in which the participants attempt to clutch or grip each other.

3. An iron shaft with claws at one end, usually thrown by a rope and used for grasping and holding, especially one for drawing and holding an enemy ship alongside. Also called grapnel, grappling, grappling hook, grappling iron.

4. Nautical See grapnel.

5. The act of grappling.

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1. To seize with or as if with a grapple.

2. To come to grips with .

3. To bind closely.

4. To make a ship fast with a hook.

5. To come to grips.

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1. To hold onto something with or as if with a grapple.

2. To struggle, in or as if in wrestling: grappled with their consciences; grapple with the political realities of our time.

3. To use a grapple or similar device, as for dragging.

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1. To seize and hold, as with a grapple.

2. To seize firmly, as with the hands.

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Top Words by points	Points	Word Game
grapple	12	Scrabble

2 Letters	Scrabble® Points
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ar	2

3 Letters	Scrabble® Points
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gap	6
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erg	4

4 Letters	Scrabble® Points
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gear	5
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real	4
gape	7

5 Letters	Scrabble® Points
pepla	9
plage	8
lager	6
regal	6
pearl	7
parle	7
parge	8
paper	9
paler	7
pager	8
large	6
grape	8
glare	6
gaper	8
argle	6
apple	9
appel	9

6 Letters	Scrabble® Points
lapper	10
rappel	10

7 Letters	Scrabble® Points
grapple	12