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Noun: grappler  gra-p(u-)lu(r)
  1. Combatant who tries to throw opponent to the ground
    "The grappler pinned his opponent in the final round";
    - wrestler
     
  2. A tool consisting of several hooks for grasping and holding; often thrown with a rope
    "The climber used a grappler to secure the rope to the cliff face";
    - grapnel, grapple, grappling hook, grappling iron

Derived forms: grapplers

Type of: battler, belligerent, combatant, fighter, scrapper, tool

Encyclopedia: Grappler