grapple (n.)
- affix
- anchor
- annex
- battle
- belay
- bite
- box
- brawl
- broil
- catch
- cement
- cinch
- clamp
- clash
- clasp
- clench
- clinch
- cling
- clip
- close
- clutch
- combat
- contest
- cramp
- duel
- embrace
- face
- fence
- feud
- fight
- fix
- foothold
- footing
- grab
- graft
- grasp
- grip
- gripe
- hold
- hug
- jostle
- joust
- knit
- moor
- nail
- nip
- purchase
- quarrel
- riot
- scramble
- scuffle
- seizure
- set
- shanghai
- skirmish
- snatch
- spar
- struggle
- tackle
- take
- tenure
- throttle
- tilt
- toehold
- tourney
- trim
- tussle
- war
- wrestle
grapple (v.)
- abduct
- affix
- anchor
- annex
- attach
- battle
- belay
- bite
- box
- brawl
- broil
- catch
- cement
- cinch
- clamp
- clash
- clasp
- clench
- clinch
- cling
- clip
- close
- clutch
- collide
- combat
- contend
- contest
- cramp
- duel
- embrace
- engraft
- face
- fasten
- fence
- feud
- fight
- fix
- grab
- graft
- grasp
- grip
- gripe
- hold
- hug
- jostle
- joust
- kidnap
- knit
- moor
- nab
- nail
- nip
- purchase
- quarrel
- riot
- scramble
- scuffle
- secure
- seize
- set
- shanghai
- skirmish
- snatch
- spar
- strive
- struggle
- tackle
- take
- tenure
- throttle
- tighten
- tilt
- tourney
- trim
- tussle
- war
- wrestle
Be thou familiar, but by no means vulgar.
Those friends thou hast, and their adoption tried,
Grapple them to thy soul with hoops of steel.