Tackle-house
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- 1 Alternative form of tacklehouse. alt-of, alternative
"On the 25th of April, 1659, there happened a dreadful fire at Southwold, which, in the space of four hours, consumed the town-hall and market house, prison, granaries, warehouses, and 238 dwelling-houses, besides the fish-houses, tackle-houses, and other out-houses ; and the greatest part of the moveable goods, nets, and tackle of the inhabitants, with all their corp, fish, coals, and other commodities; the loss of which amounted to upwards of 40,000 £."
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More examples"On the 25th of April, 1659, there happened a dreadful fire at Southwold, which, in the space of four hours, consumed the town-hall and market house, prison, granaries, warehouses, and 238 dwelling-houses, besides the fish-houses, tackle-houses, and other out-houses ; and the greatest part of the moveable goods, nets, and tackle of the inhabitants, with all their corp, fish, coals, and other commodities; the loss of which amounted to upwards of 40,000 £."
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