luff tackle

noun

A purchase composed of a double and single block and fall, used for various purposes.

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Meanings

nounluff tackle (plural luff tackles)

plural luff tackles

  1. nauticalA purchase composed of a double and single block and fall, used for various purposes.
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APA

luff tackle. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/luff%20tackle

MLA

“luff tackle.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/luff%20tackle. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “luff tackle,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/luff%20tackle.

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