tackle porter
Word Rarity
Rare
Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.76 in modern English
20
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
3
Syllables
9
Unique Chars
Meaning
noun
Example Sentences
- "When a Ship from America arrives at one of the Keys, to be unladen, and the King's Weighers and Landwaiters are ready, a Tackle Porter and some Ticket Porters, set inmediately to work upon her, and land seven Draughts (Hogsheads, &c.) and none are permitted to partake of the Profits of unlading that Ship, but such as come before the seven Draughts are landed and weighed; this finish'd, the Tackle Porters present, chuse the Book, who takes an Account of the Quantities and Marks of each Person's Goods, and sees them put into Ware-houses or sent Home."
- "Before any person can become a Tackle Porter he must give bond with four sufficient house-keepers as sureties, for 500l. to make restitution for any loss or damage that may be sustained through his neglect or connivance."
- "To this day, therefore, the procession leaves Vintners' Hall on Installation Day and proceeds to the Church of St James Garlickhythe - the Master, Wardens and Court of Assistants carrying their nosegays while a tackle porter sweeps the road ..."