stay tackle

noun

A large hoisting tackle fixed by a pendant to the mainstay of a ship.

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Meanings

nounstay tackle (plural stay tackles)

plural stay tackles

  1. nauticalA large hoisting tackle fixed by a pendant to the mainstay of a ship.
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APA

stay tackle. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/stay%20tackle

MLA

“stay tackle.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/stay%20tackle. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “stay tackle,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/stay%20tackle.

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