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Definition of Relieving tackle

Relieving tackle
Relieving Re*liev"ing, a. Serving or tending to relieve. Relieving arch (Arch.), a discharging arch. See under Discharge, v. t. Relieving tackle. (Naut.) (a) A temporary tackle attached to the tiller of a vessel during gales or an action, in case of accident to the tiller ropes. (b) A strong tackle from a wharf to a careened vessel, to prevent her from going over entirely, and to assist in righting her. --Totten. --Craig.

Meaning of Relieving tackle from wikipedia

- Relieving tackle is tackle employing one or more lines attached to a vessel's steering mechanism, to ****ist or substitute for the whipstaff or ship's wheel...
- wind. Where extreme movement of the rudder was necessary, the use of relieving tackle had to be implemented. Anderson, Romola; Anderson, R.C. (2003). A Short...
- the deck. There were ten men on the wheel and more below handling relieving tackle on the tiller to ****ist in maintaining control of the rudder. Taking...
- guards and station staff. As for the motives for ramming, the purposes of relieving frustration, molestation and staged crash have been pointed out. Moreover...
- monster to destroy Ponyville, Twilight, Pinkie and Spike let the others tackle the monster while they s**** out the meteor. Twilight senses the magic from...
- steamer Garland on February 6, 1904, these defects were found: No relieving tackle on the tiller (this was necessary to steer the vessel in case of wheel...
- Consolidated Independent School District. It opened in 2001, with the intent of relieving the student po****tion at nearby B.F. Terry High School and Lamar Consolidated...
- backwards twisting motion, and make a shoestring tackle to bring him down at the Colts' 42-yard line. The tackle would later prove to be the play of the season...
- were stripped which made the rudder loose and the boat unsteerable. Relieving tackles were rigged, despite the heavy seas, but they parted under the strain...
- Matt Foti marking trees slated for pruning or removal and Matt's crew relieving the yard of some of its overgrown burden. Inside, the crew begins to rebuild...