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ground tackle definition

ground tackle (tak′əl; naut. tā′kəl)

the anchors, anchor cables, and cable fittings used in anchoring a vessel

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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