Sentence:  I <WSD>seized</WSD> the rack and made a western style flying mount just in time , one of my knees mercifully landing on my duffel bag - and merely wrecking my camera , I was to discover later - my other knee landing on the slivery truck floor boards and - but this is no medical report . 
Meaning of the word marked with <WSD> tags:  take hold of; grab