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