/ Dictionary / Index G ground tackle: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: ground' tack"le Pronunciation: [key] — Naut. Naut. equipment, as anchors, chains, or windlasses, for mooring a vessel away from a pier or other fixed moorings. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. groundswell ground-to-air Related Content Daily Word Quiz: effervescent Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language