Nouns

(n)grapnel, grapple, grappler, grappling hook, grappling irona tool consisting of several hooks for grasping and holding; often thrown with a rope
(n)clamshell, grapplea dredging bucket with hinges like the shell of a clam
(n)wrestle, wrestling, grapple, grappling, hand-to-hand strugglethe act of engaging in close hand-to-hand combat“they had a fierce wrestle”, “we watched his grappling and wrestling with the bully”

Verbs

(v)cope, get by, make out, make do, contend, grapple, deal, managesucceed in doing, achieving, or producing (something) with the limited or inadequate means available“We got by on just a gallon of gas”, “They made do on half a loaf of bread every day”
(v)grapple, gripto grip or seize, as in a wrestling match“the two men grappled with each other for several minutes”