Definition of gripe

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Gripe (n.) That on which the grasp is put; a handle; a grip; as, the gripe of a sword..

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Gripe :: Gripe (n.) Pinching and spasmodic pain in the intestines; -- chiefly used in the plural.
Fang :: Fang (a.) To catch; to seize, as with the teeth; to lay hold of; to gripe; to clutch..
Grab :: Grab (v. t. & i.) To gripe suddenly; to seize; to snatch; to clutch.
Gripe :: Gripe (n.) That on which the grasp is put; a handle; a grip; as, the gripe of a sword..
Gripe :: Gripe (v. t.) To seize and hold fast; to embrace closely.
Gripe :: Gripe (n.) The compass or sharpness of a ship's stern under the water, having a tendency to make her keep a good wind..
Stretcher :: Stretcher (n.) A crosspiece placed between the sides of a boat to keep them apart when hoisted up and griped.
Hold :: Hold (n.) The act of holding, as in or with the hands or arms; the manner of holding, whether firm or loose; seizure; grasp; clasp; gripe; possession; -- often used with the verbs take and lay..
Gripe :: Gripe (n.) Grasp; seizure; fast hold; clutch.
Gripe :: Gripe (n.) Oppression; cruel exaction; affiction; pinching distress; as, the gripe of poverty..
Gripe :: Gripe (n.) A vulture; the griffin.
Gripe :: Gripe (n.) An assemblage of ropes, dead-eyes, and hocks, fastened to ringbolts in the deck, to secure the boats when hoisted; also, broad bands passed around a boat to secure it at the davits and prevent swinging..
Clutch :: Clutch (n.) To seize, clasp, or gripe with the hand, hands, or claws; -- often figuratively; as, to clutch power..
Gripe :: Gripe (v. t.) To catch with the hand; to clasp closely with the fingers; to clutch.
Grip :: Grip (v. t.) That by which anything is grasped; a handle or gripe; as, the grip of a sword..
Tormina :: Tormina (n. pl.) acute, colicky pains; gripes..
Gripe :: Gripe (v. t.) To pinch; to distress. Specifically, to cause pinching and spasmodic pain to the bowels of, as by the effects of certain purgative or indigestible substances..
Gripe :: Gripe (n.) The piece of timber which terminates the keel at the fore end; the forefoot.
Grip :: Grip (v. t.) To give a grip to; to grasp; to gripe.
Vice :: Vice (n.) A gripe or grasp.
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