or jaw-tackle, subs. (nautical).—The organs of speech. TO HAVE ONE’S JAWING TACKS ABOARD (or TO CAST-OFF ONE’S JAW-TACKLE) = to talk fluently.—CLARK RUSSELL. JAWING-MATCH = wordy warfare.
1859. C. READE, Love Me Little, Love Me Long, xxii. Ah! Eve, my girl, your JAWING-TACKLE is too well hung.
1819. T. MOORE, Tom Crib’s Memorial to Congress, xviii. Chap. 6. proves from the JAWING-MATCH and Set-to, etc.
