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imp. & p. p.
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n.
A tackle used in hoisting and lowering the topmast.
n.
One who raises coal or merchandise with a tackle from a chip's hold.
n.
To begin to deal with; as, to tackle the problem.
n.
To seize; to lay hold of; to grapple; as, a wrestler tackles his antagonist; a dog tackles the game.
n.
To fasten or attach, as with a tackle; to harness; as, to tackle a horse into a coach or wagon.
n.
A rope rove through a block and used to increase the mechanical power of a tackle.
a.
Made of ropes tacked together.
n.
An iron hook of a hoisting tub, to which a tackle is affixed.
n.
Any instruments of action; an apparatus by which an object is moved or operated; gear; as, fishing tackle, hunting tackle; formerly, specifically, weapons.
n.
An apparatus for raising heavy weights, and especially for stepping and unstepping the lower masts of ships. It consists of two or more spars or pieces of timber, fastened together near the top, steadied by a guy or guys, and furnished with the necessary tackle.
n.
Apparatus for raising or lowering heavy weights, consisting of a rope and pulley blocks; sometimes, the rope and attachments, as distinct from the block.
n.
To supply with tackle.
n.
DRess; tackle; especially (Naut.), the ropes, chains, etc., that support the masts and spars of a vessel, and serve as purchases for adjusting the sails, etc. See Illustr. of Ship and Sails.
v. t.
A small tackle with a single rope, used to hoist light bodies.
v. t.
To pull upon (a tackle) by throwing the weight of the body upon the fall between the block and a cleat.
n.
A tackle or purchase used to raise the flukes of the anchor up to the gunwale. The block used is called the fish-block.
n.
A chain or rope, one end of which passes through the mast, and is made fast to the center of a yard; the other end is attached to a tackle, by means of which the yard is hoisted or lowered.
n.
The rigging and apparatus of a ship; also, any purchase where more than one block is used.
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