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stock tackle

stock tackle noun: tackle used in hoisting an anchor on board ship to keep its stock clear of the ship's side.

Noun

stock tackle

  1. Tackle used in hoisting an anchor on board ship to keep its stock clear of the ship's side.

Questions about stock tackle

What does stock tackle mean?
Stock tackle means tackle used in hoisting an anchor on board ship to keep its stock clear of the ship's side.
What part of speech is stock tackle?
Stock tackle is a noun.

Words near stock tackle in the dictionary

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