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grapple
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[ˈɡrapl], (Verb)
Definitions:
- engage in a close fight or struggle without weapons; wrestle
(e.g: passers-by grappled with the man after the knife attack)
- seize or hold with a grappling hook
Phrases:
Origin
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Middle English (as a noun denoting a grappling hook): from Old French grapil, from Provençal, diminutive of grapa ‘hook’, of Germanic origin; related to grape. The verb dates from the mid 16th century
[ˈɡrapl], (Noun)
Definitions:
- an act of grappling
- an instrument for seizing hold of something; a grappling hook
Phrases:
Origin
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Middle English (as a noun denoting a grappling hook): from Old French grapil, from Provençal, diminutive of grapa ‘hook’, of Germanic origin; related to grape. The verb dates from the mid 16th century
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