ground tackle
Noun
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A mechanical device that prevents a vessel from moving (synset 102712226)
is a type of: claw, hook - a mechanical device that is curved or bent to suspend or hold or pull somethingsubtypes:
- grapnel, grapnel anchor - a light anchor for small boats
- mooring anchor - an anchor used to hold a mooring buoy or a channel marker in place
- mushroom anchor - an anchor used for semipermanent moorings; has a bowl-shaped head that will dig in however it falls
- sheet anchor, waist anchor - spare anchor for use in emergency
has:is a part of: vessel, watercraft - a craft designed for water transportationsame as: anchor
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