Over it was a drawbridge, which was raised by tackles and so constructed as greatly to strengthen the gate.
"With Axe and Rifle"
W.H.G. Kingston
The most alarming part of our situation was the fact that of the two boats belonging to the Halbrane, one had been stove in when we grounded, and the other, the larger of the two, was still hanging on by its tackles to the starboard davits.
"An Antarctic Mystery"
Jules Verne
The canvas covering was torn off the gun and cast aside, the train-tackles were manned, and a minute afterward a fifteen-second shrapnel went shrieking toward the brig, all the privateer's men standing on tiptoe to watch the effect of the shot.
"Marcy The Blockade Runner"
Harry Castlemon