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STOCK-TACKLE

\stˈɒktˈakə͡l], \stˈɒktˈakə‍l], \s_t_ˈɒ_k_t_ˈa_k_əl]\

Definitions of STOCK-TACKLE

1908 - Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary of the English Language

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stok'-tak'l, n. tackle used in hoisting an anchor on board ship to keep its stock clear of the ship's side.

1908 - Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary of the English Language
By Thomas Davidson

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