Definitions for tackle
ˈtæk əl; for 2-4 ˈteɪ kəltack·le

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:4.0 / 1 vote

1. tacklenoun

   the person who plays that position on a football team

   "the right tackle is a straight A student"

2. rigging, tacklenoun

   gear consisting of ropes etc. supporting a ship's masts and sails

3. fishing gear, tackle, fishing tackle, fishing rig, rignoun

   gear used in fishing

4. tacklenoun

   (American football) a position on the line of scrimmage

   "it takes a big man to play tackle"

5. tackleverb

   (American football) grasping an opposing player with the intention of stopping by throwing to the ground

6. undertake, tackle, take onverb

   accept as a challenge

   "I'll tackle this difficult task"

7. harness, tackleverb

   put a harness

   "harness the horse"

8. tackleverb

   seize and throw down an opponent player, who usually carries the ball

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. tacklenoun

   A system of ropes and blocks used to increase the force applied to the free end of the rope.

2. tacklenoun

   Equipment (rod, reel, line, lure, etc.) used when angling.

3. tacklenoun

   By extension, any piece of equipment, particularly gadgetry.

4. tacklenoun

   A play where a player attempts to take control over the ball from an opponent, as in rugby or football.

5. tacklenoun

   A play where a defender brings the ball carrier to the ground.

6. tacklenoun

   Any instance in which one person forces another to the ground.

7. tacklenoun

   The offensive positions between each guard and end, offensive tackle.

8. tacklenoun

   A person playing that position.

9. tacklenoun

   The defensive positions between two ends, defensive tackle.

10. tackleverb

    to face or deal with attempting to overcome or fight down

    The government's measures to tackle crime were insufficient.

11. tackleverb

    to attempt to take away a ball

12. tackleverb

    to bring a ball carrier to the ground

13. tacklenoun

    Penis.

14. Etymology: From takel, from or takel, perhaps related to taken. Akin to takkel, tackel. More at take.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Tacklenoun

   Etymology: tacel, Welsh, an arrow.

   1. An arrow.

   The takil smote and in it went. Geoffrey Chaucer.

   2. Weapons; instruments of action.

   She to her tackle fell,
   And on the knight let fall a peal
   Of blows so fierce, and press’d so home,
   That he retir’d. Hudibras, p. i.

   Being at work without catching any thing, he resolved to take up his tackle and be gone. Roger L'Estrange, Fables.

   3. [ Taeckel, a rope, Dutch.]The ropes of a ship.

   After at sea a tall ship did appear,
   Made all of Heben and white ivory,
   The sails of gold, of silk the tackle were,
   Mild was the wind, calm seem’d the sea to be. Edmund Spenser.

   At the helm
   A seeming mermaid steers; the silken tackles
   Swell with the touches of those flower-soft hands
   That yarely frame the office. William Shakespeare.

   Thou hast a grim appearance, and thy face
   Bears a command in’t; though thy tackle ’s torn,
   Thou shew’st a noble vessel. William Shakespeare, Coriolanus.

   A stately ship
   With all her bravery on, and tackle trim,
   Sails fill’d, and streamers waving,
   Courted by all the winds that hold them play. John Milton.

   Ere yet the tempest roars
   Stand to your tackle, mates, and stretch your oars. Dryden.

   If he drew the figure of a ship, there was not a rope among the tackle that escaped him. Joseph Addison, Spectator.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Tacklenoun

   apparatus for raising or lowering heavy weights, consisting of a rope and pulley blocks; sometimes, the rope and attachments, as distinct from the block

2. Tacklenoun

   any instruments of action; an apparatus by which an object is moved or operated; gear; as, fishing tackle, hunting tackle; formerly, specifically, weapons

3. Tacklenoun

   the rigging and apparatus of a ship; also, any purchase where more than one block is used

4. Tacklenoun

   to supply with tackle

5. Tacklenoun

   to fasten or attach, as with a tackle; to harness; as, to tackle a horse into a coach or wagon

6. Tacklenoun

   to seize; to lay hold of; to grapple; as, a wrestler tackles his antagonist; a dog tackles the game

7. Tacklenoun

   to begin to deal with; as, to tackle the problem

FreebaseRate this definition:5.0 / 1 vote

1. Tackle

   Tackle is a playing position in American and Canadian football. Historically, in the one-platoon system a tackle played on both offense and defense. In the modern system of specialized units, offensive tackle and defensive tackle are separate positions.

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Tackle

   tak′l, n. the ropes, rigging, &c. of a ship: tools, weapons: ropes, &c., for raising heavy weights: a pulley.—v.t. to harness: (prov.) to seize or take hold of, attack, fasten upon.—v.i. to get a hold of.—adj. Tack′led, made of ropes tackled together.—ns. Tack′ling, furniture or apparatus belonging to the masts, yards, &c. of a ship: harness for drawing a carriage: tackle or instruments; Tacks′man, a tenant or lessee. [Scand., Sw. tackel—Ice. taka, to take.]

Dictionary of Nautical TermsRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. tackle

   A purchase formed by the connection of a fall, or rope, with two or more blocks. When a power sustains a weight by a rope over a fixed sheave, the weight and power will be equal; but if one end of the rope be fixed, and the sheave be movable with the weight, then the power will be but half the weight; but in a combination of sheaves, or pulleys, the power will be to the weight as 1 to the numbers of parts of the fall.--Ground-tackle. Anchors, cables, &c.--Tack-tackle. A small tackle used to pull down the tacks of the principal sails to their respective stations, and particularly attached to the main-sails of brigs, sloops, cutters, and schooners.

Matched Categories

1. • Animal Husbandry
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   • Confront
   • Football
   • Gear
   • Lineman

British National Corpus

1. Written Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'tackle' in Written Corpus Frequency: #4776

2. Verbs Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'tackle' in Verbs Frequency: #561

How to pronounce tackle?

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of tackle in Chaldean Numerology is: 9

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of tackle in Pythagorean Numerology is: 7

Examples of tackle in a Sentence

1. Yu Haibin:

   If illegal demand cannot be effectively reduced, it is very difficult to fundamentally tackle the fentanyl issue.

2. Dominic Hook:

   We are working with employers to tackle the issues that cause stress, such as long working hours and the effect of long-term staffing reductions.

3. Margareta Wahlström:

   There is progress, but it is not wide and speedy enough to really tackle the increasing disaster losses in many parts of the world.

4. Victor Montagliani:

   Victor Montagliani, the vice president of FIFAand president of CONCACAF, told Fox News recently that sports organizing body has started to tackle the issue, but acknowledged that more needs to be done. Perhaps, it hasnt, but at least its being addressed, and I think over time were going to see that gap narrow and narrow.

5. Joshua Schiffman:

   Nature has already figured out how to prevent cancer, it's up to us to learn how different animals tackle the problem so we can adapt those strategies to prevent cancer in people.

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