Nautical. A small tackle consisting of a double and a single block and a fall, used for various purposes; esp. one used to hold on the cable when…
= sense 2a.
a small jigger (jigger, n.1 2a) used esp. in hoisting a sail when short-handed; a watch tackle.
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