foretackle

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noun

The tackle that attaches or hooks on to the pendant (on a masthead or foremast) for the purposes of hoisting, tautening, or securing a stay.

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Meanings

nounforetackle (plural foretackles)

plural foretackles · alternative fore-tackle

  1. nauticalThe tackle that attaches or hooks on to the pendant (on a masthead or foremast) for the purposes of hoisting, tautening, or securing a stay.

Origin

From fore- + tackle.

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APA

foretackle. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/foretackle

MLA

“foretackle.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/foretackle. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “foretackle,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/foretackle.

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