(grab) v. grabbed, grab·bing v.t.
1. To grasp or seize forcibly or suddenly.
2. To take possession of violently or dishonestly.
—v.i.
3. To make a sudden grasp. See synonyms under GRASP.
—noun
1. The act of grabbing, or that which is grabbed.
2. A dishonest or unlawful taking possession or acquisition.
3. An apparatus for grappling. [Cf. MDu. grabben grip]
—grab′ber noun

(grab) noun
A coasting vessel of the East Indies, with two or three masts. [<Arabic ghurāb]