grapple

Short definition from Wiktionary

Verb

1. 1
   To seize something and hold it firmly.
2. 2
   To wrestle or tussle.
3. 3
   To ponder and intensely evaluate a problem; to struggle to deal with.
4. 4
   To fasten, as with a grapple; (by extension) to fix; to join indissolubly.
5. 5
   To climb (whether by means of a grapple and rope, or by hand, etc).
6. 6
   To use a grapple (for example to attempt to find, hook, and raise a net or cable).
7. 7
   To hook and raise with a grapple.

Noun

1. 1
   A close hand-to-hand struggle.
2. 2
   The act of grappling. (uncountable)
3. 3
   A tool with claws or hooks which is used to catch or hold something: A device consisting of iron claws, attached to the end of a rope, used for grasping and holding an enemy ship prior to boarding; a grappling iron.
4. 4
   A tool with claws or hooks which is used to catch or hold something: A grapnel (“type of anchor”).
5. 5
   A combination of grape and apple flavors.