Tackle-porter
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Tackle-porter is a noun meaning A porter employed by a tacklehouse who loads and unloads ships.
Meaning
A porter employed by a tacklehouse who loads and unloads ships.
Example Sentences
...he, the plaintiff was on the said wharf with divers, to wit, three servants, then being ticket-porters of the said city duly and regularly admitted, and then was ready and willing and offered to unship, land, and carry the said casks of olive oil, and no other tackle-porter belonging to the said city then was present to unship, land, or carry the said casks of olive oil;
Word Forms
- tackle-porters
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include porter, underporter, ticket porter, portress, schlepper, tackleman.
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