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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.

Caburn :: Caburn (n.) A small line made of spun yarn, to bind or worm cables, seize tackles, etc..

Davit :: Davit (n.) Curved arms of timber or iron, projecting over a ship's side of stern, having tackle to raise or lower a boat, swing it in on deck, rig it out for lowering, etc.; -- called also boat davits..

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

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

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

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

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

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

Sling :: Sling (v. t.) To pass a rope round, as a cask, gun, etc., preparatory to attaching a hoisting or lowering 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 :: Cat (n.) A strong tackle used to draw an anchor up to the cathead of a ship.

Rigging :: Rigging (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..

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

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

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..

Tackle :: 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..

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

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

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

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