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Tackle

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Noun

1. tackle

the person who plays that position on a football team

Example Sentences:
'the right tackle is a straight A student'

2. rigging, tackle

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

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

gear used in fishing

4. tackle

(American football) a position on the line of scrimmage

Example Sentences:
'it takes a big man to play tackle'

5. tackle

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

Verb

6. tackle, take on, undertake

accept as a challenge

Example Sentences:
'I'll tackle this difficult task'

7. harness, tackle

put a harness

Example Sentences:
'harness the horse'

8. tackle

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

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Tackle

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noun
1. 
any mechanical system for lifting or pulling, esp an arrangement of ropes and pulleys designed to lift heavy weights
2. 
the equipment required for a particular occupation, etc
fishing tackle
3. nautical
the halyards and other running rigging aboard a vessel
4. slang
a man's genitals
5. sport
a physical challenge to an opponent, as to prevent his or her progress with the ball
6. American football
a defensive lineman
verb
7. (transitive)
to undertake (a task, problem, etc)
8. (transitive)
to confront (a person, esp an opponent) with a difficult proposition
9. sport
(esp in football games) to challenge (an opponent) with a tackle

Collins English Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers

Tackle

see synonyms of tackle
noun
1. 
apparatus; equipment; gear
fishing tackle
2. 
a rope and pulley block, or a system of ropes and pulleys, used to lower, raise, or move various objects
3. 
the act or an instance of tackling, as in football
4.  US, American Football
a. 
an offensive lineman who is primarily a blocker, usually positioned just outside an offensive guard
b. 
a defensive lineman usually positioned near the offensive center
c. 
a type of football in which the defensive players tackle the ballcarrier
see also touch football in full tackle football
5.  Nautical
a.  Archaic
a ship's rigging
b. 
later, the running rigging and pulleys to operate the sails
verb transitiveWord forms: ˈtackled or ˈtackling
6. 
to fasten by means of tackle
7. 
to harness (a horse)
8. 
to take hold of; seize
9. 
a. 
to undertake to do or solve (something difficult)
to tackle a job
b. 
to deal with (a difficult person)
10.  American Football
to stop (an opponent carrying the ball), esp. by knocking or throwing to the ground
11. 
to knock or throw to the ground
a policeman tackled the fleeing robber
verb intransitive
12.  American Football
to stop an opponent who is carrying the ball, esp. by knocking or throwing the opponent to the ground
13. 
to knock or throw someone to the ground

Webster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition. Copyright © 2010 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. All rights reserved.

Tackle

see synonyms of tackle
n.
1. The equipment used in a particular activity, especially in fishing; gear.
2.
a. (often tākəl) Nautical A system of ropes and blocks for raising and lowering weights of rigging and pulleys for applying tension.
b. A rope and its pulley.
3. Sports
a. The act of stopping an opposing player carrying the ball, especially by forcing the opponent to the ground, as in football or rugby.
b. The act of obstructing a player in order to cause loss of possession of the ball, as in soccer.
4. Football
a. One of two offensive linemen positioned between the guard and the end on either side of the ball.
b. One of two defensive linemen positioned to the inside of either end.
c. Tackle football.
v. tack·led, tack·ling, tack·les
v. tr.
Sports
1. To grab hold of and wrestle with (an opponent).
2. Sports
a. To stop (an opponent carrying the ball), especially by forcing the opponent to the ground.
b. To obstruct (a player with the ball) in order to cause loss of possession of the ball.
3. To engage or deal with: tackle a perplexing problem.
4. To harness (a horse).
v. intr.
Sports
To tackle an opponent in possession of the ball.

The American Heritage ® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition copyright ©2018 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

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