To catch with the hand; to clasp closely with the fingers; to clutch.

To seize and hold fast; to embrace closely.

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.

to complain

complain; "What was he hollering about?"

To tend to come up into the wind, as a ship which, when sailing closehauled, requires constant labor at the helm.

The compass or sharpness of a ship's stern under the water, having a tendency to make her keep a good wind.

To tend to come into the wind; to carry a hard-weather helm

The piece of timber which terminates the keel at the fore end; the forefoot.

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.

A gripe is a simple form of clamp used in building a clinker boat, for temporarily holding the strake which is being fitted onto the one to which it is to be attached. The strake is relatively thin and wide so that it is necessary for the tool to have a long reach while only a small movement is required. This is achieved by taking two pieces of dense timber, typically oak, each of a length a little more than twice the widest width of the strake.

A vulture; the griffin.

Influenza

Shackle, chain or rope tackle used to secure lifeboats to their cradles. Usually plural: "gripes".

a little more serious than a peeve

a player complaint or observation that is sent, using MOO mail, to all the administrators in the game

To suffer griping pains.

informal terms for objecting; "I have a gripe about the service here"