relieving tackle

noun

A temporary tackle attached to the tiller of a vessel during a storm.

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Meanings

nounrelieving tackle (plural relieving tackles)

plural relieving tackles

  1. nauticalA temporary tackle attached to the tiller of a vessel during a storm.
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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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