Both Uses of
grapple
in
The Two Towers
- Ropes with grappling hooks were hurled over the parapet faster than men could cut them or fling them back.†
Chpt 3.7 *
- Grappling-hooks were hurled, and ladders raised.†
Chpt 3.7
Definition:
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(grapple) to struggle:
typically a mental struggle -- as in coming to terms with something
more rarely a physical struggle -- as in hand-to-hand combat or moving something heavy or awkward