tackle : Idioms & Phrases
Index
- block and tackle
- Fall and tackle
- fish-tackle
- Fishing tackle
- Fore tackle
- Ground tackle
- Gun tackle
- Gun tackle purchase
- Luff tackle
- Reef tackle
- Relieving tackle
- Rolling tackle
- Stay tackle
- Stock tackle
- Tack tackle
Tackle board ,Tackle post - Tackle fall
- To come up the tackle fall
- To overhaul a tackle
- To underrun a tackle
- top-tackle
- Train tackle
- Watch tackle
- Winding tackle
block and tackle
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noun pulley blocks with associated rope or cable
WordNet
Fall and tackle
- . See the Note under
Pulley .
Webster 1913
fish-tackle
Fish"-tac`kle noun
Definitions
A tackle or purchase used to raise the flukes of the anchor up to the gunwale. The block used is called the fish-block.
Webster 1913
Fishing tackle
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noun gear used in fishing
fishing gear; tackle; fishing rig; rig.
WordNet
- apparatus used in fishing, as hook, line, rod, etc.
Webster 1913
Fore tackle
(Naut.) , the tackle on the foremast of a ship.
Webster 1913
Ground tackle
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noun a mechanical device that prevents a vessel from moving
anchor.
WordNet
(Naut.) , the tackle necessary to secure a vessel at anchor. Totten.(Naut.) , anchors, cables, etc.
Webster 1913
Gun tackle
- the apparatus or appliances for hauling cannon in or out.
(Naut.) , the blocks and pulleys affixed to the side of a ship, by which a gun carriage is run to and from the gun port.
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Gun tackle purchase
(Naut.) , a tackle composed of two single blocks and a fall. Totten.
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Luff tackle
- a purchase composed of a double and single block and fall, used for various purposes. Totten.
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Reef tackle
- a tackle by which the reef cringles, or rings, of a sail are hauled up to the yard for reefing. Totten.
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Relieving tackle
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(Naut.) (a) A temporary tackle attached to the tiller of a vessel during gales or an action, in case of accident to the tiller ropes .(b) A strong tackle from a wharf to a careened vessel, to prevent her from going over entirely, and to assist in righting her.
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Rolling tackle
(Naut.) , tackle used to steady the yards when the ship rolls heavily. R. H. Dana, Jr.
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Stay tackle
(Naut.) , a tackle attached to a stay and used for hoisting or lowering heavy articles over the side.
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Stock tackle
(Naut.) , a tackle used when the anchor is hoisted and secured, to keep its stock clear of the ship's sides. Totten.
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Tack tackle
(Naut.) , a small tackle to pull down the tacks of the principal sails.
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Tackle board , Tackle post
(Ropemaking) , a board, frame, or post, at the end of a ropewalk, for supporting the spindels, or whirls, for twisting the yarns.
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Tackle fall
- the rope, or rather the end of the rope, of a tackle, to which the power is applied.
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To come up the tackle fall
(Naut.) , to slacken the tackle gently. Totten.
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To overhaul a tackle
- to pull on the leading parts so as to separate the blocks.
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To underrun a tackle
(Naut.) , to separate its parts and put them in order.
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top-tackle
Top"-tac`kle noun
Definitions
(Naut.) A tackle used in hoisting and lowering the topmast.
Webster 1913
Train tackle
(Naut.) , a tackle for running guns in and out.
Webster 1913
Watch tackle
(Naut.) , a small, handy purchase, consisting of a tailed double block, and a single block with a hook.
Webster 1913
Winding tackle
(Naut.) , a tackle consisting of a fixed triple block, and a double or triple movable block, used for hoisting heavy articles in or out of a vessel. Totten.
