| NOUN | person | grappler, wrestler, matman | combatant who tries to throw opponent to the ground |
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| artifact | grappler, grapnel, grapple, grappling hook, grappling iron | a tool consisting of several hooks for grasping and holding |
| Meaning | combatant who tries to throw opponent to the ground. | |
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| Synonyms | wrestler, matman | |
| Narrower | bantamweight | weighs 115-126 pounds |
| featherweight | weighs 126-139 pounds | |
| flyweight | weighs no more than 115 pounds | |
| heavyweight | A wrestler who weighs more than 214 pounds | |
| light heavyweight | A wrestler who weighs 192-214 pounds | |
| lightweight | A wrestler who weighs 139-154 pounds | |
| middleweight | A wrestler who weighs 172-192 pounds | |
| sumo wrestler | A wrestler who participates in sumo (a Japanese form of wrestling) | |
| welterweight | A wrestler who weighs 154-172 pounds | |
| Broader | combatant, battler, belligerent, fighter, scrapper | someone who fights (or is fighting) |
| Spanish | luchador, matman | |
| Catalan | lluitador | |
| Verbs | grapple | to grip or seize, as in a wrestling match |
| Meaning | A tool consisting of several hooks for grasping and holding; often thrown with a rope. | |
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| Synonyms | grapnel, grapple, grappling hook, grappling iron | |
| Parts | hook, claw | A mechanical device that is curved or bent to suspend or hold or pull something |
| Narrower | crampon, crampoon | A hinged pair of curved iron bars |
| Broader | tool | An implement used in the practice of a vocation |
| Spanish | arpeo, garabato, garfio | |
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