Handygripes
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Handygripes is a noun meaning (obsolete) Seizure by, or grasp of, the hand; close quarters in fighting.
Meaning
(obsolete) Seizure by, or grasp of, the hand; close quarters in fighting.
Example Sentences
For now the mastives, charging home, / To blows and handygripes were come:
Word Forms
- handy gripes
- handy-gripes
- handygrips
Synonyms for handygripes
Depending on context, synonyms include grappling, wrestling.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include handgrip, grapple, deathgrip, handicuffs, clutch, grab.
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