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Takilling(e, Takling(e, vbl. n. Also: taikling, -eing, -ene, ta(i)ckling. [Late ME and e.m.E. taklynge (c1422), takeling (1486), tacklinge (1526).] a. The action of adjusting a ship's rigging. b. The rigging itself, equipment, ropes, etc. making up the rigging. Also pl. c. fig.a. 1549 Compl. 41/26 (see Takil(l v.).
Taikleneb. 1494 Treas. Acc. I 253.
For ane gret mast, … a pygy mast and thir rais and the takling with ane mers 1512 Treas. Acc. IV 305.
Canves for salis … xv^m takilling 1567 Reg. Privy C. I 582.
To restoir … his said schip with hir takking [? erron. for takling] and apparaling in sic stait as thai ressavit hir according to the inventour 1583–4 Burntisland B. Ct. 18 Feb.
Pairt of the small takillinge … reseawit fra hir 1585–6 Burntisland B. Ct. 11 March.
Thomas imputt the said Walter in possessioun of the said schipp be deliwerans of certane of hir towis and takillinge 1596 Dalr. I 62/16.
We saw a certane gret schip, … brocht to the schore and al her takilling loused 1633 (1711) Sibbald's Orkn. & Shetl. 78.
If they had better boats and tackling, they might take a great many more fish(b) 1579, 1617 Despauter (1579).
Aplustre, the taikling of ane schip a1605 Montg. Misc. P. xlviii 137.
Eviry man did by his taikling stand, To haill and drau 1604-9 Grahame Anat. Hum. 43.
I must stand by my taik-ling, shut my rudder a lee 1611-57 Mure Dido & Æneas iii 212.
Trusse vp owr taickling! 1615 Highland P. III 243.
[He] come to Sleat … where he gott a bigg boat, with oares, saile and taikleing 1622-6 Bisset II 241/13.
For the expensis of the schip, he may lay in gadge sum of the taikling 1622-6 Bisset II 244/30.
Ane schip beand charged … heissis the saillis to go … and the maister [etc.] … trymmed nocht there saillis … and evill wedder tak theme in sic maner that the taikling schaik or cast out of the boutting [of] tun or pype … the merchandis sayis to the maister that be his takling the wyne is loistpl. ?1665 M. Bruce Six Dreadful Alarms 9.
Their ship shall be found below their mast strong, their taklings fast, and their sails spreadc. 1594–5 Cal. Sc. P. XI 527.
[They give out that I have been with them giving them comfort from her Majesty and willing them to stand to their] taklinge