grapples

Noun

• a tool consisting of several hooks for grasping and holding; often thrown with a rope
• a dredging bucket with hinges like the shell of a clam
• the act of engaging in close hand-to-hand combat
• plural of grapple

Verb

• come to terms with
• to grip or seize, as in a wrestling match
• third-person singular simple present indicative of grapple

Synonyms

clamshell, contend, cope, deal, get by, grapnel, grapple, grappler, grappling, grappling hook, grappling iron, grip, hand-to-hand struggle, make do, make out, manage, wrestle, wrestling