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Definition of ground tackle

a mechanical device that prevents a vessel from moving

Similar Words: anchor

Hyponyms: grapnel, grapnel anchor, mooring anchor, mushroom anchor, sheet anchor, waist anchor

Part Meronyms: vessel, watercraft

Derivational Morphology: anchor, cast anchor, drop anchor

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