LUFF TACKLE


Meaning of LUFF TACKLE in English

Naut.

a tackle having a double block and a single block, giving a mechanical advantage of three or four, neglecting friction, depending on which is the standing and which is the running block. See diag. under tackle .

[ 1690-1700 ]

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