ground tackle

noun Nautical.

equipment, as anchors, chains, or windlasses, for mooring a vessel away from a pier or other fixed moorings.

Origin of ground tackle

First recorded in 1550–60

Words nearby ground tackle

ground squirrel, ground state, ground stroke, ground substance, groundswell, ground tackle, ground tissue, ground-to-air, ground-to-ground, ground track, ground water

Example sentences from the Web for ground tackle

They've reached their anchorage, and we may get our ground-tackle ready as soon as we like!'
Wilson's Tales of the Borders and of Scotland|Various
Captain Truck nodded, and proceeded to look into the condition of his ground-tackle.
Homeward Bound|James Fenimore Cooper
Sure enough, Daggett appeared more disposed to trust to his canvass, than to his ground-tackle.
The Sea Lions|James Fenimore Cooper
It is well named--if there ever was an anchor-watch, you keep it here: for no ground-tackle will ever hold like this.
The Sea Lions|James Fenimore Cooper

All the same, this looked as though she were pretty hard on her ground-tackle.
The Mirror of the Sea|Joseph Conrad

单词	ground tackle
释义	ground tackle noun Nautical. equipment, as anchors, chains, or windlasses, for mooring a vessel away from a pier or other fixed moorings. Origin of ground tackle First recorded in 1550–60 Words nearby ground tackle ground squirrel, ground state, ground stroke, ground substance, groundswell, ground tackle, ground tissue, ground-to-air, ground-to-ground, ground track, ground water Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for ground tackle They've reached their anchorage, and we may get our ground-tackle ready as soon as we like!' Wilson's Tales of the Borders and of Scotland\|Various Captain Truck nodded, and proceeded to look into the condition of his ground-tackle. Homeward Bound\|James Fenimore Cooper Sure enough, Daggett appeared more disposed to trust to his canvass, than to his ground-tackle. The Sea Lions\|James Fenimore Cooper It is well named--if there ever was an anchor-watch, you keep it here: for no ground-tackle will ever hold like this. The Sea Lions\|James Fenimore Cooper All the same, this looked as though she were pretty hard on her ground-tackle. The Mirror of the Sea\|Joseph Conrad
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