SINCE 1828
relieving tackle
nounDefinition of relieving tackle
1
: a temporary tackle rigged to a ship's tiller during gales or in battle to assist or replace the steering gear
2
: a tackle to a careened ship to prevent her from going over entirely and to assist in righting her
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