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foretackle

foretackle noun: 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.

Noun

foretackle (plural foretackles)

  1. 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.

Forms of foretackle

pluralforetackles
alternative formfore-tackle

Origin of foretackle

From fore- + tackle.

Questions about foretackle

What does foretackle mean?
Foretackle means 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.
What part of speech is foretackle?
Foretackle is a noun.
What is the plural of foretackle?
The plural of foretackle is foretackles.

Words near foretackle in the dictionary

  1. foresworn
  2. foresyllable
  3. foresyllables
  4. Foret
  5. foretack
  6. foretackle
  7. foretackles
  8. foretacks
  9. foretake
  10. foretaken
  11. foretale

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