"foretackle" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: foretackles [plural]
Etymology: From fore- + tackle. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|fore|tackle}} fore- + tackle Head templates: {{en-noun}} foretackle (plural foretackles)
  1. (nautical) The tackle that attaches or hooks on to the pendant (on a masthead or foremast) for the purposes of hoisting, tautening, or securing a stay. Categories (topical): Nautical Synonyms: fore-tackle
    Sense id: en-foretackle-en-noun-VpOyDL1d Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with fore- Topics: nautical, transport

Inflected forms

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