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gun tackle

American  

noun

Nautical.

  1. a tackle composed of a fall rove through two single blocks and secured to one of them so as to secure a mechanical advantage of two or three, neglecting friction, depending on the arrangement.

Etymology

Origin of gun tackle

First recorded in 1785–95

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