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Fleet :: Fleet (v. t.) To draw apart the blocks of; -- said 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.

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..

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

Entackle :: Entackle (v. t.) To supply with tackle.

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

Swig :: Swig (n.) A tackle with ropes which are not parallel.

Purchase :: Purchase (v. t.) Any mechanical hold, or advantage, applied to the raising or removing of heavy bodies, as by a lever, a tackle, capstan, and the like; also, the apparatus, tackle, or device by which the advantage is gained..

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

Tackle :: Tackle (n.) To fasten or attach, as with a tackle; to harness; as, to tackle a horse into a coach or wagon..

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

Swilled :: Swig (v. t.) To pull upon (a tackle) by throwing the weight of the body upon the fall between the block and a cleat.

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

Jigger :: "Jigger (n. & v.) A light tackle, consisting of a double and single block and the fall, used for various purposes, as to increase the purchase on a topsail sheet in hauling it home; the watch tackle..

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

Cat :: Cat (n.) A strong tackle used to draw an anchor up to the cathead of a ship.

Top-tackle :: Top-tackle (n.) A tackle used in hoisting and lowering the topmast.

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

Fall :: Fall (n.) That part (as one of the ropes) of a tackle to which the power is applied in hoisting.

Chockablock :: Chockablock (a.) Hoisted as high as the tackle will admit; brought close together, as the two blocks of a tackle in hoisting..

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