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relieving tackle

relieving tackle noun: a temporary tackle attached to the tiller of a vessel during a storm.

Noun

relieving tackle (plural relieving tackles)

  1. A temporary tackle attached to the tiller of a vessel during a storm.

Forms of relieving tackle

pluralrelieving tackles

Questions about relieving tackle

What does relieving tackle mean?
Relieving tackle means a temporary tackle attached to the tiller of a vessel during a storm.
What part of speech is relieving tackle?
Relieving tackle is a noun.
What is the plural of relieving tackle?
The plural of relieving tackle is relieving tackles.

Words near relieving tackle in the dictionary

  1. relieving arch
  2. relieving arches
  3. relieving nature
  4. relieving officer
  5. relieving officers
  6. relieving tackle
  7. relieving tackles
  8. relievingly
  9. relievings
  10. relievio
  11. relievo

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