tack·le
(t
k
l)
KEY
NOUN:
- The equipment used in a particular activity, especially in fishing; gear.
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- (often t
kl)
Nautical
A system of ropes and blocks for raising and lowering weights of rigging and pulleys for applying tension.
- A rope and its pulley.
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Sports
- The act of stopping an opposing player carrying the ball, especially by forcing the opponent to the ground, as in football or Rugby.
- The act of obstructing a player in order to cause loss of possession of the ball, as in soccer.
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Football
- Either of the two line players on a team positioned between the guard and the end.
- This position.
VERB:
tack·led
,
tack·ling
,
tack·les
VERB:
tr.
- To grab hold of and wrestle with (an opponent).
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Sports
- To stop (an opponent carrying the ball), especially by forcing the opponent to the ground.
- To obstruct (a player with the ball) in order to cause loss of possession of the ball.
- To engage or deal with:
tackle a perplexing problem.
- To harness (a horse).
VERB:
intr.
Sports
- To tackle an opponent in possession of the ball.
ETYMOLOGY:
Middle English
takel, from Middle Dutch or Middle Low German perhaps akin to Middle Dutch
taken,
to seize, grasp
OTHER FORMS:
tackler
(Noun)
