About The Word Tackle
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Tackle
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What's The Definition Of Tackle?
[n] (football) grasping an opposing player with the intention of stopping by throwing to the ground
[n] a position on the line of scrimmage; "it takes a big man to play tackle" [n] gear used in fishing [n] gear consisting of ropes etc. supporting a ship's masts and sails [n] the person who plays that position on a football team; "the right tackle is a straight A student" [v] seize and throw down an opponent player, who usually carries the ball, in American football [v] set about dealing with; "I'll try to tackle this difficult task" [v] accept as a challenge Synonyms | Synonyms for Tackle: fishing gear | fishing rig | fishing tackle | rig | rigging | take on | take on | undertake Related Terms | Find terms related to Tackle: See Also | aggress | appurtenances | attack | bob | bobber | bobfloat | confront | confront | cork | eleven | face | face | face up | fishgig | fishhook | fishing line | fishing pole | fishing rod | fizgig | football play | football team | gaff | gear | gig | harpoon | lance | landing net | lineman | lineman | paraphernalia | reel | rise | spear | spinner Tackle In Webster's Dictionary \Tac"kle\ (?; sometimes improperly pronounced ?,
especially by seamen), n. [OE. takel, akin to LG. & D. takel,
Dan. takkel, Sw. tackel; perhaps akin to E. taw, v.t., or to
take.]
1. Apparatus for raising or lowering heavy weights,
consisting of a rope and pulley blocks; sometimes, the
rope and attachments, as distinct from the block.
2. Any instruments of action; an apparatus by which an object
is moved or operated; gear; as, fishing tackle, hunting
tackle; formerly, specifically, weapons. ``She to her
tackle fell.'' --Hudibras.
Note: In Chaucer, it denotes usually an arrow or arrows.
3. (Naut.) The rigging and apparatus of a ship; also, any
purchase where more than one block is used.
{Fall and tackle}. See the Note under {Pulley}.
{Fishing tackle}. See under {Fishing}, a.
{Ground tackle} (Naut.), anchors, cables, etc.
{Gun tackle}, the apparatus or appliances for hauling cannon
in or out.
{Tackle fall}, the rope, or rather the end of the rope, of a
tackle, to which the power is applied.
{Tack tackle} (Naut.), a small tackle to pull down the tacks
of the principal sails.
{Tackle board}, {Tackle post} (Ropemaking), a board, frame,
or post, at the end of a ropewalk, for supporting the
spindels, or whirls, for twisting the yarns.
\Tac"kle\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Tackled}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Tackling}.] [Cf. LG. takeln to equip. See {Tackle}, n.] 1. To supply with tackle. --Beau. & Fl. 2. To fasten or attach, as with a tackle; to harness; as, to tackle a horse into a coach or wagon. [Colloq.] 3. To seize; to lay hold of; to grapple; as, a wrestler tackles his antagonist; a dog tackles the game. The greatest poetess of our day has wasted her time and strength in tackling windmills under conditions the most fitted to insure her defeat. --Dublin Univ. Mag. |
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