ground tackle definition

  • noun:
    • gear, eg anchors, cables, or windlasses, for mooring a vessel away from a pier or other fixed moorings.
    • the tackle required to secure a vessel at anchor.
    • anchors, cables, etc.
    • Nautical, a broad term the anchors, cables, warps, springs, etc., useful for securing a vessel at anchor.
    • a mechanical device that prevents a vessel from moving

    View More

Related Sources

  • Definition for "ground tackle"
    • gear, eg anchors, cables, or windlasses, for mooring…
    • View More
  • Hyponym for "ground tackle"
  • Hypernym for "ground tackle"
77 votes

How would you define ground tackle?

All the definitions on AZdictionary were written by people just like you. Now's your chance to add your own!