Noun: grappler gra-p(u-)lu(r)
- Combatant who tries to throw opponent to the ground
"The grappler pinned his opponent in the final round";
- wrestler
- 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