verb
Fasten
hook, catch, close; see fasten 1, join 1.
Fight hand to hand
engage, close, wrestle; see fight 2.
See grapple in Webster's New World Roget's A-Z Thesaurus II
An act or means of holding something:
To take firmly with the hand and maintain a hold on:
To contend with an opponent at close quarters, as by attempting to throw him or her:
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