gun tackle

noun Nautical.

a tackle composed of a fall rove through two single blocks and secured to one of them so as to secure a mechanical advantage of two or three, neglecting friction, depending on the arrangement.

Origin of gun tackle

First recorded in 1785–95

Words nearby gun tackle

gunslinger, gunsmith, gunstock, gunstock deformity, gunstock stile, gun tackle, gunter, gunter rig, Gunter's chain, Gunther, Günther's disease

Example sentences from the Web for gun tackle

There he stood full of life and energy, now hauling on a gun-tackle, now looking along a gun.
Marmaduke Merry|William H. G. Kingston
Sometimes they are a gun-tackle purchase, with two large single blocks.
The Seaman's Friend|Richard Henry Dana
The decks were washed down, the main hatch removed, and a gun-tackle purchase rigged before the boat arrived with breakfast.
The Works of Robert Louis Stevenson - Swanston Edition Vol. 13 (of 25)|Robert Louis Stevenson
A Gun-tackle Purchase is a rope rove through two single blocks and made fast to the strap of the upper block.
The Seaman's Friend|Richard Henry Dana

The royal clewlines are single, and the topsail and topgallant are a gun-tackle purchase.
The Seaman's Friend|Richard Henry Dana

单词	gun tackle
释义	gun tackle noun Nautical. a tackle composed of a fall rove through two single blocks and secured to one of them so as to secure a mechanical advantage of two or three, neglecting friction, depending on the arrangement. Origin of gun tackle First recorded in 1785–95 Words nearby gun tackle gunslinger, gunsmith, gunstock, gunstock deformity, gunstock stile, gun tackle, gunter, gunter rig, Gunter's chain, Gunther, Günther's disease Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for gun tackle There he stood full of life and energy, now hauling on a gun-tackle, now looking along a gun. Marmaduke Merry\|William H. G. Kingston Sometimes they are a gun-tackle purchase, with two large single blocks. The Seaman's Friend\|Richard Henry Dana The decks were washed down, the main hatch removed, and a gun-tackle purchase rigged before the boat arrived with breakfast. The Works of Robert Louis Stevenson - Swanston Edition Vol. 13 (of 25)\|Robert Louis Stevenson A Gun-tackle Purchase is a rope rove through two single blocks and made fast to the strap of the upper block. The Seaman's Friend\|Richard Henry Dana The royal clewlines are single, and the topsail and topgallant are a gun-tackle purchase. The Seaman's Friend\|Richard Henry Dana
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