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Definition and meaning of tackle
Definitions
tackle (n.)
1.lifting device for raising heavy or cumbersome objects
2.(American football) grasping an opposing player with the intention of stopping by throwing to the ground
3.(American football) a position on the line of scrimmage"it takes a big man to play tackle"
4.gear used in fishing
5.gear consisting of ropes etc. supporting a ship's masts and sails
6.the person who plays that position on a football team"the right tackle is a straight A student"
7.obscene terms for penis
8.a device for lifting heavy loads
tackle (v. trans.)
1.seize and throw down an opponent player, who usually carries the ball
2.put a harness"harness the horse"
3.accept as a challenge"I'll tackle this difficult task"
tackle (v.)
1.capture as if by hunting, snaring, or trapping"I caught a rabbit in the trap today"
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Merriam Webster
TackleTac"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, in which case the full appratus is referred to as a block and tackle.
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.
☞ 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.
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Synonyms
tackle (n.)
cock, dick, equipment, fishing gear, fishing rig, fishing tackle, gear, hoist, lifting appliance, lifting device, outfit, pecker, peter, prick, putz, rig, rigging, shaft, tool, trappings
tackle (v. trans.) (sport)
See also
Phrases
⇨ Acme Tackle Company • Anthony Davis (offensive tackle b. 1980) • Anthony Davis (offensive tackle b. 1989) • Bill Johnson (defensive tackle) • Bill Kern (tackle) • Block and tackle • Bob Davis (tackle) • Bob Nelson (defensive tackle) • Bob Reynolds (1960s offensive tackle) • Bobby Wilson (defensive tackle) • Bruce Davis (offensive tackle) • Charles Johnson (defensive tackle) • Charlie Johnson (defensive tackle) • Charlie Johnson (offensive tackle) • Chicken wing tackle • Cornell Green (offensive tackle) • Dan Williams (defensive tackle) • David Tipton (defensive tackle) • Defensive tackle • Dennis Johnson (defensive tackle) • Dick Smith (American football tackle) • Dump tackle • Fishing tackle • Fly fishing tackle • Fred Washington (defensive tackle) • Grapple tackle • Horse-collar tackle • James Atkins (defensive tackle) • James Atkins (offensive tackle) • James Brown (offensive tackle) • James Lee (defensive tackle) • Jeff Wright (defensive tackle) • John Clay (offensive tackle) • John Henderson (defensive tackle) • Johnny Robinson (defensive tackle) • Karl and Beverly White National Fishing Tackle Museum • Keith Jackson (defensive tackle) • Kevin Brown (defensive tackle) • Kevin Hardy (defensive tackle) • Kevin Williams (defensive tackle) • Kyle Williams (defensive tackle) • Kyle Williams (offensive tackle) • Larry Brown (defensive tackle) • Larry Smith (defensive tackle) • Lindy Legendary Fishing Tackle • Marcus Spears (offensive tackle) • Marcus Thomas (defensive tackle) • Michael Bennett (defensive tackle) • Mike McCoy (defensive tackle) • Nose tackle • Off Tackle • Off Tackle (war plan) • Offensive tackle • One on one tackle • Poldo tackle • Rich Marshall (offensive tackle) • Robert Woods (offensive tackle) • Ron Heller (offensive tackle) • Sam Baker (offensive tackle) • Shakespeare Fishing Tackle • Sliding tackle • Spear tackle • Steven Harris (defensive tackle) • T. J. Jackson (defensive tackle) • Tackle (Transformers) • Tackle (football move) • Tackle Happy • Tackle eligible • Tackle eligible play • Tackle-eligible play • Terry Jones (defensive tackle) • The Wedding Tackle (film) • Tony Jones (offensive tackle) • Traditional fishing tackle • Tyrone Williams (defensive tackle) • USS Tackle (ARS-37) • Willie Williams (defensive tackle) • Willie Young (offensive tackle)
Analogical dictionary
tackle (n.)
capstan; winch; windlass; hoist[Classe]
(pulley; pulley-block; pulley block)[termes liés]
lifting appliance, lifting device, tackle[Hyper.]
hoist, lift, wind[Dérivé]
tackle (n.)
action de faire tomber (fr)[Classe]
opération de rugby (fr)[Classe]
football play[Hyper.]
tackle[Nominalisation]
tackle (n.)
préparation d'un navire (fr)[Classe]
appurtenance, gear, paraphernalia[Hyper.]
rig, set, set up[Nominalisation]
tackle (n.)
tackle (n.)
commission de la défense (fr)[Domaine]
Matériel (fr)[Domaine]
tackle (n.)
lifting appliance; hoist[ClasseHyper.]
tackle (v.)
get; grab; seize; reach; take; make; capture; catch[ClasseHyper.]
tackle (v. tr.)
[sport]
topple; bring down[Classe]
tackle (v. tr.)
topple; bring down[Classe]
quit; end; pull up; halt; bring to a halt; bring to a stop; leave off; cease[Classe]
rugby (fr)[DomaineCollocation]
aggress, attack[Hyper.]
tackle (v. tr.)
tackle (v. tr.)
Wikipedia
Tackle
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Look up tackle in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. |
Tackle may refer to:
- In football:
- Tackle (football move), a play in various forms of football
- Tackle (American football), a position in American football and Canadian football
- Dump tackle, forceful move in rugby of picking up an opposing player and throwing him to the ground
- The Tackle, a term for the final play of Super Bowl XXXIV
- Sliding tackle, a tackle in association football
- Block and tackle, a system of two or more pulleys with a rope or cable threaded between them, usually used to lift or pull heavy loads
- Fishing tackle, the gear or equipment used when fishing
- Electro-Wave Human Tackle, a character from Kamen Rider Stronger.
- Tackle (Transformers) - a fictional character.
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