TACKLE


Meaning of TACKLE in English

I. ˈtakəl, by seamen often ˈtāk- noun

( -s )

Usage: often attributive

Etymology: Middle English takel; akin to Middle Low German & Middle Dutch takel ship's rigging, and perhaps to English tack (I)

1. : a collection, set, or complement of the equipment, apparatus, or materials designed for use in a particular activity : paraphernalia , gear

sports tackle was rationed — Tom Clarke

so undignified, using father's shaving tackle — Dodie Smith

as

a. : equipment for fishing

b. : an archer's equipment

c. : harness for a horse

2.

a. : a ship's rigging ; specifically : a ship's purchase (as an arrangement of lines and blocks) in which the line runs through more than one block

b. : an assemblage of ropes and pulleys arranged to gain mechanical advantage for hoisting and pulling : purchase 4a(2) — compare burton 1; see pulley illustration

3.

[ tackle (II) ]

a. : the act or an instance of tackling

he made key tackles and ran to several first downs — New York Times

b. : one of two players on each side of the center and between guard and end in the line in football

played as right tackle early in the season and left tackle in later games

Synonyms: see equipment

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II. verb

( tackled ; tackled ; tackling -k(ə)liŋ ; tackles )

transitive verb

1.

a. : to attach or secure with or as if with tackle ; specifically : harness — often used with up

tackle the horse up for plowing

b. : to harness a horse to (as a coach)

2.

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

a wrestler tackles his opponent

dive in and tackle the creature — American Guide Series: Florida

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

tackled the ball carrier and brought him down a yard from the goal line

c. : to obstruct or interfere with (an opponent dribbling or playing the ball) so as to bring about loss of possession of the ball (as in soccer or field hockey)

3.

a. : to set about dealing with (as a difficult problem or a formidable task) : come to grips with : take on

tackle the problem of disarmament — Gordon Dean

tackle a steep ascent that lay before me — R.L.Stevenson

b. : to approach (a person) especially with the expectation of encountering hostility or resistance

planned to tackle the boss for a raise

proceeded to tackle him on the subject — Irish Digest

c. : to attack (food)

the most elaborate dinner I ever tackled — W.A.White

intransitive verb

: to tackle an opposing player (as in football)

Webster's New International English Dictionary.      Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster.