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Runner :: Runner (n.) A rope rove through a block and used to increase the mechanical power of a tackle.

Fish-tackle :: Fish-tackle (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.

Whipper :: Whipper (n.) One who raises coal or merchandise with a tackle from a chip's hold.

Hal''yard :: Hal'yard (v. t.) A rope or tackle for hoisting or lowering yards, sails, flags, etc..

Hoist :: Hoist (v. t.) To raise; to lift; to elevate; esp., to raise or lift to a desired elevation, by means of tackle, as a sail, a flag, a heavy package or weight..

Tackle :: Tackle (n.) To begin to deal with; as, to tackle the problem..

Jeer :: Jeer (n.) A gear; a tackle.

Tackled :: Tackled (a.) Made of ropes tacked together.

Jeer :: "Jeer (n.) An assemblage or combination of tackles, for hoisting or lowering the lower yards of a ship..

Sling :: Sling (v. t.) To pass a rope round, as a cask, gun, etc., preparatory to attaching a hoisting or lowering tackle..

Drift :: Drift (n.) The distance between the two blocks of a tackle.

Crane :: Crane (n.) A machine for raising and lowering heavy weights, and, while holding them suspended, transporting them through a limited lateral distance. In one form it consists of a projecting arm or jib of timber or iron, a rotating post or base, and the necessary tackle, windlass, etc.; -- so called from a fancied similarity between its arm and the neck of a crane See Illust. of Derrick..

Untackle :: Untackle (v. t.) To unbitch; to unharness.

Tackled :: Tackled (imp. & p. p.) of Tackl.

Fish-block :: Fish-block (n.) See Fish-tackle.

Frap :: Frap (v. t.) To draw together; to bind with a view to secure and strengthen, as a vessel by passing cables around it; to tighten; as a tackle by drawing the lines together..

Cat''s-paw :: Cat's-paw (n.) A particular hitch or turn in the bight of a rope, into which a tackle may be hooked..

Whip :: Whip (v. t.) A small tackle with a single rope, used to hoist light bodies..

Tackle :: Tackle (n.) To seize; to lay hold of; to grapple; as, a wrestler tackles his antagonist; a dog tackles the game..

Garnet :: Garnet (n.) A tackle for hoisting cargo in our out.

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