The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 7 letter word HALYARD which also is the latest solution we found used in New York Times in 1960.
Tackle for hoisting sails crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters | 
|---|---|---|
| HALYARD | 100 % | 7 | 
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Tackle for hoisting sails
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- halyard
 - fall
 - dall
 - falls
 - cat
 - garnet
 - tug
 - chock-a-block
 - tugging
 - burton
 - chockablock
 - top-tackle
 
Crossword Answer definitions
HALYARD noun- A rope used to raise or lower a sail, flag, spar or yard.
 
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