n. 1 gear, rig, fittings, equipment, equipage, rigging, paraphernalia, outfit, tools, apparatus, trappings, accoutrements or US also accouterments, Colloq Brit clobber The steeplejack brought along all his tackle and made ready for his climb 2 block (and tackle), fall, hoisting gear, pulley, sheave You'll need heavier tackle to lift this cargo
v. 3 come to grips with, grapple with, approach, take on, try to solve, (try to) deal or cope with, stand or face up to, face, confront, address oneself to, attend to, set about, pursue, Colloq take a crack at, have a go at Perhaps you'd better tackle the parking problem yourself I'll tackle the boss on the matter as soon as I see him. 4 attack, fall upon, devour, consume, demolish, destroy You've seen nothing till you've seen Graham tackle a roast turkey