tackle
7
7.3
- noun
- /ˈtækəl/
- Specialized
:
aparejo
- It's winches, hoists, pulleys, blocks and tackles.
- block and tackle
- ground tackle
- rig the tackle
Examples
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Back the foreyard, lower the tackle!
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Secure the mast tackle, Mr Turner!
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She'd struck her head on a heavy piece of ship's tackle.
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The lifeboats would be frozen hard to their tackle, and the one on the bow might not be there at all.
Fiction book (1996) -
Above the curtains, block and tackle were arranged, and the attendant could be heard: "Ease her."
Fiction book (1997) -
The block and tackle had been rigged from one of the bollards at the end of the pier.
Fiction book (1996) -
The remains of towing tackle are attached to the front bumper, and the body panels are splashed with oil and dirt.
Fiction book (1996) -
The crew adjusted the tackle to better control the sails of the ship.
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The sailor demonstrated how to properly secure the tackle for the mast.
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To raise the flag, they carefully worked with the tackle and pulleys.
Synonyms
26
6.3
Ropes and cables on a ship that hold the masts and control the sails
1
4.2
A set of pulleys and ropes used to lift heavy objects
Compounds
- Offensive
A humorous British phrase for a man's private parts or the groom's clothes
How Complex
- Specialized
26
6.3
- Specialized
7
7.3
- Specialized
1
4.2
- Specialized
23
3.4
614
1.0
Surface Forms
Etymology
Tackle comes from an old word for 'equipment' and was used especially for the ropes, pulleys, and gear that control a ship's sails. That's why ship 'tackle' means the strong ropes and pulleys that help a ship work.