TACKLE


Meaning of TACKLE in English

I. ˈta-kəl, naut often ˈtā- noun

Etymology: Middle English takel; akin to Middle Dutch takel ship's rigging

Date: 13th century

1. : a set of the equipment used in a particular activity : gear

fishing tackle

2.

a. : a ship's rigging

b. : an assemblage of ropes and pulleys arranged to gain mechanical advantage for hoisting and pulling

3.

a. : the act or an instance of tackling

b.

(1) : either of two offensive football players positioned on each side of the center and between guard and end

(2) : either of two football players positioned on the inside of a defensive line

[

tackle 2b

]

II. verb

( tack·led ; tack·ling -k(ə-)liŋ)

Date: 1600

transitive verb

1. : to attach or secure with or as if with tackle

2.

a. : to seize, take hold of, or grapple with especially with the intention of stopping or subduing

b. : to seize and throw down or stop (an opposing player with the ball) in football

3. : to set about dealing with

tackle the problem

intransitive verb

: to tackle an opposing player in football

• tack·ler -k(ə-)lər noun

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.