fish tackle

noun Nautical.

a tackle for fishing an anchor.

Origin of fish tackle

First recorded in 1680–90

Words nearby fish tackle

fish sauce, fish skin, fish slice, fish stick, fish story, fish tackle, fish tail, fish warden, fish-and-chip shop, fish-bellied, fish-hook

Example sentences from the Web for fish tackle

  • Before sunrise is the best time, and for this fish-tackle of a different sort is required.

    Three Hundred Things a Bright Boy Can Do |Anonymous

  • Overhaul down the fish-tackle, hook the lower block to the pennant, and hook the fish-hook to the inner fluke of the anchor.

    The Seaman's Friend |Richard Henry Dana