GRAPPLER

grapnel, grapple, grappler, grappling hook, grappling iron

(noun) a tool consisting of several hooks for grasping and holding; often thrown with a rope

wrestler, grappler, matman

(noun) combatant who tries to throw opponent to the ground

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

grappler (plural grapplers)

One who grapples.

A wrestler; one who fights by wrestling.

Source: Wiktionary



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Word of the Day

31 May 2025

AMATORY

(adjective) expressive of or exciting sexual love or romance; “her amatory affairs”; “amorous glances”; “a romantic adventure”; “a romantic moonlight ride”


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Coffee Trivia

The word “coffee” entered the English language in 1582 via the Dutch “koffie,” borrowed from the Ottoman Turkish “kahve,” borrowed in turn from the Arabic “qahwah.” The Arabic word qahwah was traditionally held to refer to a type of wine.

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