- wrestler, grappler, matman - combatant who tries to throw opponent to the ground
--1 is a kind of combatant, battler, belligerent, fighter, scrapper
--1 has particulars:bantamweight; featherweight; flyweight; heavyweight; light heavyweight; lightweight; middleweight; sumo wrestler; welterweight Derived form: verb grapple2 - grapnel, grapple, grappler, grappling hook, grappling iron - a tool consisting of several hooks for grasping and holding; often thrown with a rope
--2 is a kind of tool
--2 has parts: hook, claw
--2 has particulars: crampon, crampoon