"grappler" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: grapplers [plural]
Etymology: From grapple + -er. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|grapple|er|id2=agent noun}} grapple + -er Head templates: {{en-noun}} grappler (plural grapplers)
  1. One who grapples.
    Sense id: en-grappler-en-noun-LMOehbWQ Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -er (agent noun), Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Athletes, People Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 80 20 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -er (agent noun): 81 19 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 90 10 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 92 8 Disambiguation of Athletes: 94 6 Disambiguation of People: 58 42
  2. A wrestler; one who fights by wrestling.
    Sense id: en-grappler-en-noun-FGHLyRc8 Categories (other): Wrestling Disambiguation of Wrestling: 13 87

Inflected forms

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