International Standard Bible Encyclopedia
TACKLINGtak'-ling.
See SHIPS AND BOATS, II, 2, (2).
Easton's Bible Dictionary
(
Isaiah 33:23), the ropes attached to the mast of a ship. In
Acts 27:19 this word means generally the furniture of the ship or the "gear" (
27:17), all that could be removed from the ship.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary
1. (
p. pr. & vb. n.) of
Tackle.
2. (n.) Furniture of the masts and yards of a vessel, as cordage, sails, etc.
3. (n.) Instruments of action; as, fishing tackling.
4. (n.) The straps and fixtures adjusted to an animal, by which he draws a carriage, or the like; harness.
Strong's Hebrew
2256. chebel -- cord, territory, band... especially of parturition); also ruin -- band, coast, company, cord, country,
destruction, line, lot, pain, pang, portion, region, rope, snare, sorrow,
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