tackle

tackle
n
1. equipment, gear, outfit, rig, Archaic. tackling; apparatus, accourterments, trappings, traps, appointments, fittings; paraphernalia, impedimenta, luggage, baggage, materiel; tools, implements, instruments.
2. rigging, cordage, cording, ropework, roping, ship's ropes.
3. crane, derrick, halyard, crab, lift, hoist, gantry crane; winch, pulley, windlass, capstan.
v
4. undertake, attempt, endeavor, engage in, go about, set to work, get busy at, roll up one's sleeves, plunge into, Inf. knuckle down to, Inf. get on the job, Inf. get going, Inf. have a go at, Inf. make a try, Inf. give a try, Inf. give it the old college try, Sl. get cracking, Sl. get at it; pursue, devote or apply oneself to, take in hand, work at, put one's shoulder to the wheel, bend an oar; set about, begin, enter upon, start at, embark upon, turn one's hand to, take up, Inf. go in or out for, Inf. have a fling at, Inf. take a crack at.
5. deal with, come to grips with, take on, approach, face, face up to, stand up to, address oneself to, take the bull by the horns, get down to cases, Inf. tear or wade or sail into.

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  • Tackle — may refer to:*In football: **Tackle (football move), a play in various forms of football **Offensive tackle, a position in American football **Defensive tackle, a position in American football **Dump tackle, forceful move in rugby of picking up… …   Wikipedia

  • Tackle — Tac kle, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Tackled}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Tackling}.] [Cf. LG. takeln to equip. See {Tackle}, n.] 1. To supply with tackle. Beau. & Fl. [1913 Webster] 2. To fasten or attach, as with a tackle; to harness; as, to tackle a horse into …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • tackle — UK US /ˈtækl/ verb [T] ► to try to deal with something: »The first thing the new government must do is to tackle inflation. »tackle a crisis/question/problem »I felt that the whole subject was too sensitive to tackle. ► to talk to someone about a …   Financial and business terms

  • tackle — [tak′əl; ] for n. 5, naut. [ tā′kəl] n. [ME takel < MDu, pulley, rope, equipment in general, prob. akin to MLowG tacken, to touch, press, ? akin to TAKE] 1. apparatus; equipment; gear [fishing tackle] 2. a rope and pulley block, or a system of …   English World dictionary

  • tackle — [pr.: tecl] n. (la rugbi) Blocare a adversarului. /cuv. engl. Trimis de siveco, 22.08.2004. Sursa: NODEX  TÁCKLE s.n. (Sport) Blocarea adversarului (la rugbi etc.). [pron. tecl. / < engl. tackle] …   Dicționar Român

  • Tackle — bezeichnet: Spielerpositionen im American Football, siehe Offensive Line#Tackle und Defensive Line#Tackle einen Vorgang im American Football und Flag Football, siehe Tackle (American Football) einen ähnlichen Vorgang in den verschiedenen… …   Deutsch Wikipedia

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  • tackle — [n] equipment for activity accouterment, apparatus, appliance, gear, goods, habiliments, hook, impedimenta, implements, line, machinery, materiel, outfit, paraphernalia, rig, rigging, tools, trappings; concept 496 tackle [v1] make an effort… …   New thesaurus

  • tackle — index attack, endeavor, grapple, occupy (engage), ply, strive, try (attempt) …   Law dictionary

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