Grappling /(?)/

Grap·pling

Grappling

n.
  1. A laying fast ho1d of; also, that by which anything is seized and held, a grapnel.
  2. A grapple; a struggle. A match for yards in fight, in grappling for the bear.

Phrases & Compounds
Grappling iron
a hooked iron used for grappling and holding fast a vessel or other object.
Grappling tongs
broad-mouthed tongs for gathering oysters.