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Meanings of ground tackle in inglés

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A mechanical device that prevents a vessel from moving.

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        Synonyms
        Examples for "anchor"
        Examples for "anchor"
        1
        The ships dropped anchor; the boats were lowered; the people went ashore.
        Pioneers of the Old South: A Chronicle of English Colonial Begin...
        2
        EU membership is widely seen as an anchor for the reform process.
        The Irish Times
        3
        The anchor plunged into the water of the harbour; the shrieking ceased.
        The Devil Doctor
        4
        After numerous storms, the sea is still there, anchor Kang Hui said.
        News.com.au
        5
        Currently we have an 'anchor' tenant in the form of, Emirates Airlines.
        The South African
        Usage of ground tackle in inglés
        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
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