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Tackler

Term · Industrial and trades · MLC-T-IND-005848

A skilled mechanic in a textile mill responsible for the maintenance, setup, and repair of a specific set of looms. This worker would tune the machinery for new weaving patterns, fix thread breakages, and perform adjustments to keep the looms operating efficiently. The role was particularly prominent in the historic Lancashire cotton industry, where a single tackler might oversee several dozen looms.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-IND-005848
FieldIndustrial and trades
SubjectManufacturing
TranslationsGerman: Webstuhlinstandhalter; Spanish: reparador de telares; French: réparateur de métiers à tisser
Record as JSON
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  "id": "MLC-T-IND-005848",
  "term": "Tackler",
  "field": "Industrial and trades",
  "definition": "A skilled mechanic in a textile mill responsible for the maintenance, setup, and repair of a specific set of looms. This worker would tune the machinery for new weaving patterns, fix thread breakages, and perform adjustments to keep the looms operating efficiently. The role was particularly prominent in the historic Lancashire cotton industry, where a single tackler might oversee several dozen looms.",
  "subject": "Manufacturing",
  "translations": {
    "de": "Webstuhlinstandhalter",
    "es": "reparador de telares",
    "fr": "réparateur de métiers à tisser"
  },
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/industrial/tackler/"
}

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