tacklehouse

== English == === Alternative forms === tackle-house, tackle house === Etymology === From tackle +‎ house where "tackle" refers to a device for grasping and moving objects, which was used by the porters belonging to the tacklehouse. === Noun === tacklehouse (plural tacklehouses) A building located at a port, and the corresponding business operated by one of the major shipping companies, that employs porters to load and unload goods from ships. === See also === tackle-porter