tool vs grapple

grapple vs tool

tool and grapple both are nouns.

tool and grapple both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
tool	Yes	No	Yes	No
grapple	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, grapple is a hyponym of tool; that is, grapple is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than tool:

tool: an implement used in the practice of a vocation
grapple: a tool consisting of several hooks for grasping and holding; often thrown with a rope

Other hyponyms of tool include abradant, abrader, bender, clincher, comb, cutting implement, drill, eolith, fork, gang, garden tool, lawn tool, grapnel, grappler, grappling hook, grappling iron, hack, hand tool, hoe, jack, Jaws of Life, neolith, paleolith, muller, pestle, pounder, plough, plow, power tool, punch, puncher, rake, ram, rounder, saw set, shaping tool, strickle, style, stylus, tamp, tamper, tamping bar, tap, swage, upset, nut key, nut tool, shaving cutter, hone.

tool (noun)	grapple (noun)
the means whereby some act is accomplished	the act of engaging in close hand-to-hand combat
an implement used in the practice of a vocation	a tool consisting of several hooks for grasping and holding; often thrown with a rope
obscene terms for penis	a dredging bucket with hinges like the shell of a clam
a person who is controlled by others and is used to perform unpleasant or dishonest tasks for someone else

tool (verb)	grapple (verb)
work with a tool	to grip or seize, as in a wrestling match
ride in a car with no particular goal and just for the pleasure of it	succeed in doing, achieving, or producing (something) with the limited or inadequate means available
drive
furnish with tools

Difference between tool and grapple

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