ground tackle

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ground tackle - a mechanical device that prevents a vessel from moving

anchor

flue, fluke - flat bladelike projection on the arm of an anchor

grapnel anchor, grapnel - a light anchor for small boats

claw, hook - a mechanical device that is curved or bent to suspend or hold or pull something

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

shank, stem - cylinder forming a long narrow part of something

sheet anchor, waist anchor - spare anchor for use in emergency

vessel, watercraft - a craft designed for water transportation

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