Definition of "grappler" []

• Agent noun of grapple; one who grapples. (noun)
• A wrestler; one who fights by wrestling. (noun)

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• "Aside from the showmanship, Ebersole will look to keep the fight moving as Hallman has a wrestling background and is known as a grappler."
• "In his mind, the grappling arts -- wrestling, judo, jujitsu, sambo, submission fighting -- are the most combat-relevant because, as the Gracies of Brazilian jujitsu fame have proven, most fights go to the ground and it is difficult to stop a grappler from getting hold of you if he wants to."
• "On Thursday, the former Extreme Championship Wrestling honcho posted pics on his Heyman Hustle website, hoping to prove Rihanna swagger-jacked the idea from his 1998 cover jacket featuring a grappler called Sandman."