grappler

A noun referring to a person who engages in close combat by attempting to throw an opponent to the ground, or a tool with multiple hooks used for grasping and holding, often attached to a rope.

• 🇩🇪Substantiv, das eine Person bezeichnet, die im Nahkampf versucht, den Gegner zu Boden zu werfen, oder ein Werkzeug mit mehreren Haken zum Greifen und Festhalten, oft an einem Seil befestigt.

1. Wrestler or fighter B2 formal

   A person who engages in combat, especially by seizing and trying to throw their opponent to the ground, as in wrestling or martial arts.

   • The grappler pinned his opponent to the mat in seconds.
   • Skilled grapplers often have an advantage in mixed martial arts.
   • She trained as a grappler for years before competing nationally.
   • In judo, a grappler uses leverage to throw the opponent.

   🇩🇪Ringer oder Kämpfer

   Synonyme: brawlercombatantfightermatmanwrestler

2. Grappling hook B2 formal

   A device with multiple hooks attached to a rope, designed to be thrown to catch hold of something, such as a ship's rigging or a wall.

   • The sailor threw the grappler over the side to secure the boat.
   • Explorers used a grappler to climb the ancient cliff face.
   • A grappler with four hooks was attached to the winch.
   • They retrieved the sunken crate using a heavy-duty grappler.

   🇩🇪Enterhaken

   Synonyme: grapnelgrappling hookgrappling iron

• grapplers plural form
• grapplers' possessive plural form
• grappler's possessive singular form