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Definition of train tackle

: a tackle formerly used for training and running out guns especially on shipboard

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“Train tackle.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/train%20tackle. Accessed 17 Oct. 2021.

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