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Meanings of ground tackle in English

Portuguese
âncora
Catalan
àncora

A mechanical device that prevents a vessel from moving.

âncora
Usage of ground tackle in English
1
But I never risk any thing without a reason; not even the loss of my ground tackle.
The Red Rover: A Tale
2
Celtic left-back Emilio Izaguirre needed stitches in his ear after Nadir Ciftci lashed out at his team-mate following a training- ground tackle.
The Irish Times
3
As for the 'cable-rope,' as you call it, we say the 'cable,' or 'the chain,' or 'the ground tackle,' according to reason and circumstances.
Home as Found / Sequel to "Homeward Bound"
4
"We have no hope left us, but to anchor; our ground tackle may yet bring her up."
The Pilot: A Tale of the Sea
Translations for ground tackle
Portuguese
âncoraescora
Catalan
àncora