WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
gun′ tack′le, [Naut.]
- Naval Termsa tackle composed of a fall rove through two single blocks and secured to one of them so as to secure a mechanical advantage of two or three, neglecting friction, depending on the arrangement. See diag. under tackle.
- 1785–95
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