fish tackle

American  

noun

Nautical.

1. a tackle for fishing an anchor.

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Etymology

Origin of fish tackle

First recorded in 1680–90

Example Sentences

His long black hair swirls around him; his toned but rail-thin arms are a blur as he smacks drumsticks on a box of fish tackle, Dad’s lawn mower, and the snowshoes I never finished making.

From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith

I gave orders to man the fish tackle, and directed one of the men to pinch the flukes of the anchor on to the gunwale while the crew were hauling on the tackle.

From Windjammers and Sea Tramps by Runciman, Walter