"tacklehouse" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: tacklehouses [plural]
Etymology: From tackle + house where "tackle" refers to a device for grasping and moving objects, which was used by the porters belonging to the tacklehouse. Etymology templates: {{compound|en|tackle|house}} tackle + house Head templates: {{en-noun}} tacklehouse (plural tacklehouses)
  1. A building located at a port, and the corresponding business operated by one of the major shipping companies, that employs porters to load and unload goods from ships. Synonyms: tackle-house, tackle house
    Sense id: en-tacklehouse-en-noun-a2yHJFp3 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries

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Alternative forms

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