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Definition of Ground tackle

Ground tackle
Tackle Tac"kle (?; sometimes improperly pronounced ?, especially by seamen), n. [OE. takel, akin to LG. & D. takel, Dan. takkel, Sw. tackel; perhaps akin to E. taw, v.t., or to take.] 1. Apparatus for raising or lowering heavy weights, consisting of a rope and pulley blocks; sometimes, the rope and attachments, as distinct from the block. 2. Any instruments of action; an apparatus by which an object is moved or operated; gear; as, fishing tackle, hunting tackle; formerly, specifically, weapons. ``She to her tackle fell.' --Hudibras. Note: In Chaucer, it denotes usually an arrow or arrows. 3. (Naut.) The rigging and apparatus of a ship; also, any purchase where more than one block is used. Fall and tackle. See the Note under Pulley. Fishing tackle. See under Fishing, a. Ground tackle (Naut.), anchors, cables, etc. Gun tackle, the apparatus or appliances for hauling cannon in or out. Tackle fall, the rope, or rather the end of the rope, of a tackle, to which the power is applied. Tack tackle (Naut.), a small tackle to pull down the tacks of the principal sails. 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.

Meaning of Ground tackle from wikipedia

- move known as a tackle. The primary purposes of tackling are to dispossess an opponent of the ball, to stop the player from gaining ground towards goal or...
- of canal moorings: Mooring pin (boat operator supplied) driven into the ground between the edge of the canal and the towpath with a mooring-line rope to...
- Canadian football Dump tackle, a forceful move in rugby of picking up an opposing player and throwing them to the ground The Tackle, a term for the final...
- orders to those responsible for the ship's engine, rudder, lines, and ground tackle. It is usually located as high on the ship as is practical, to give...
- them to the ground. The move is frowned upon in many rugby communities as a dangerous tackling technique, as it puts the player being tackled at risk of...
- ship. One person gives orders to the ship's engine, rudder, lines, and ground tackle. This person is said to have the "conn." — James Alden Barber, 2005...
- A sliding tackle, also called slide tackle, is a tackle in ****ociation football in which one leg extends to push the ball away from the opposing player...
- transponders, fog signals, and similar devices often required by law. Ground tackle comprises the anchor, its chain or cable, and connecting ****ings. Cargo...
- A block and tackle or only tackle is a system of two or more pulleys with a rope or cable threaded between them, usually used to lift heavy loads. The...
- pulling forces with their engines and propellers. Salvage ground tackle is a system of anchors, ground legs, and hauling gear rigged to pullers, purchases,...