Definitions for ground-tackle

ground-tackle ground tackle

Ground-Tackle is a 13 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 8 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 11 points.

You can make 1911 anagrams from letters in ground-tackle (-acdegklnortu).

Definitions for ground-tackle

noun

  1. equipment, as anchors, chains, or windlasses, for mooring a vessel away from a pier or other fixed moorings.

Origin of ground-tackle

First recorded in 1550-60

Examples for ground-tackle

Then there was a concerted heave and the ground tackle broke loose and came up with a rush.

But apart from the folly of it, there were none of the ships that had ground tackle left that was fit to hold a cat.

But all anchors, cables, and ground tackle generally may be removed on payment of 250 dols.

We have no hope left us, but to anchor; our ground tackle may yet bring her up.

It may help him, therefore, in his choice if the writer gives his experience in the matter of ground tackle or mud-hooks.

In getting under way and coming to anchor, it is his duty to attend to the ground tackle, and see everything ready forward.

They are also unsteady at anchor, and hard on the ground tackle.

Tell you what, if you got ground tackle aboard, drop a hook and come over with me.

Hold on a minute, lads,” cried Harry to the men in the boat; “are the pumps working free,—is your ground tackle good?

To men accustomed to anchor near the shore and in very narrow swatchways nothing is more important than their ground tackle.

Word Value for ground-tackle
Scrable

8

Words with friends

11

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