Gripes

A complaint, often a petty or trivial one.

A wire rope, often used on davits and other life raft launching systems.

Grasp; clutch; grip

That which is grasped; a handle; a grip.

"the gripe of a sword"

To complain; to whine.

To annoy or bother.

"What's griping you?"

To tend to come up into the wind, as a ship which, when sailing close-hauled, requires constant labour at the helm.

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.