From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:
Tackle \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, in which
case the full appratus is referred to as a {block and
tackle}.
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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.
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Note: In Chaucer, it denotes usually an arrow or arrows.
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3. (Naut.) The rigging and apparatus of a ship; also, any
purchase where more than one block is used.
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{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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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:
tackle \tac"kle\ n. (Football)
1. An act of tackling[4]; as, brought down by a tackle by a
lineman.
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2. (Football) One of two linemen on a football team,
occupying a position between the guard and an end; also,
the position played by such a tackle.
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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:
Tackle \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.
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2. To fasten or attach, as with a tackle; to harness; as, to
tackle a horse into a coach or wagon. [Colloq.]
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3. To seize; to lay hold of; to grapple; as, a wrestler
tackles his antagonist; a dog tackles the game.
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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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4. (Football) To cause the ball carrier to fall to the
ground, thus ending the forward motion of the ball and the
play.
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5. To begin to deal with; as, to tackle the problem.
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From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
tackle
n 1: the person who plays that position on a football team; "the
right tackle is a straight A student"
2: gear consisting of ropes etc. supporting a ship's masts and
sails [syn: {rigging}, {tackle}]
3: gear used in fishing [syn: {fishing gear}, {tackle}, {fishing
tackle}, {fishing rig}, {rig}]
4: (American football) a position on the line of scrimmage; "it
takes a big man to play tackle"
5: (American football) grasping an opposing player with the
intention of stopping by throwing to the ground
v 1: accept as a challenge; "I'll tackle this difficult task"
[syn: {undertake}, {tackle}, {take on}]
2: put a harness; "harness the horse" [syn: {harness}, {tackle}]
[ant: {unharness}]
3: seize and throw down an opponent player, who usually carries
the ball
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