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a procumbent, thorny plant, Harpagophytum procumbens, of southern Africa. Also called wait-a-bit.[1815-25]
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Grapple plant — Grapple Grap ple, n. [See Grapple, v. t., and cf. Crapple.] 1. A seizing or seizure; close hug in contest; the wrestler s hold. Milton. [1913 Webster] 2. (a) An instrument, usually with hinged claws, for seizing and holding fast to an object; a… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
grapple-plant — grappˈle plant noun A S African herbaceous plant (Harpagophytum procumbens) of the family Pedaliaceae, with woody hook like growths on its fruits • • • Main Entry: ↑grapple … Useful english dictionary
grapple plant — noun : an herb (Harpagophytum procumbens) of southern Africa having woody fruits with hooked or barbed thorns * * * a procumbent, thorny plant, Harpagophytum procumbens, of southern Africa. Also called wait a bit. [1815 25] … Useful english dictionary
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Grapple — Grap ple, n. [See Grapple, v. t., and cf. Crapple.] 1. A seizing or seizure; close hug in contest; the wrestler s hold. Milton. [1913 Webster] 2. (a) An instrument, usually with hinged claws, for seizing and holding fast to an object; a grab. (b) … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Grapple shot — Grapple Grap ple, n. [See Grapple, v. t., and cf. Crapple.] 1. A seizing or seizure; close hug in contest; the wrestler s hold. Milton. [1913 Webster] 2. (a) An instrument, usually with hinged claws, for seizing and holding fast to an object; a… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Operation Grapple — For the military operation in Bosnia, see Operation Grapple (Yugoslavia). Operation Grapple, and operations Grapple X, Grapple Y and Grapple Z, were the names of British nuclear tests of the hydrogen bomb. They were held 1956 1958 at Malden… … Wikipedia
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Death grapple — Death Death (d[e^]th), n. [OE. deth, dea[eth], AS. de[ a][eth]; akin to OS. d[=o][eth], D. dood, G. tod, Icel. dau[eth]i, Sw. & Dan. d[ o]d, Goth. dau[thorn]us; from a verb meaning to die. See {Die}, v. i., and cf. {Dead}.] 1. The cessation of… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
anchor shot — Grapple Grap ple, n. [See Grapple, v. t., and cf. Crapple.] 1. A seizing or seizure; close hug in contest; the wrestler s hold. Milton. [1913 Webster] 2. (a) An instrument, usually with hinged claws, for seizing and holding fast to an object; a… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
