n.

1. The equipment used in a particular activity, especially in fishing; gear.
2. 1. (often tā'kəl) Nautical. A system of ropes and blocks for raising and lowering weights of rigging and pulleys for applying tension.
   2. A rope and its pulley.
3. Sports.
   1. The act of stopping an opposing player carrying the ball, especially by forcing the opponent to the ground, as in football or Rugby.
   2. The act of obstructing a player in order to cause loss of possession of the ball, as in soccer.
4. Football.
   1. One of two offensive linemen positioned between the guard and the end on either side of the ball.
   2. One of two defensive linemen positioned to the inside of either end.
   3. Either of these positions.

v., -led, -ling, -les.

v.tr.

1. To grab hold of and wrestle with (an opponent).
2. Sports.
   1. To stop (an opponent carrying the ball), especially by forcing the opponent to the ground.
   2. 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.

[Middle English takel, from Middle Dutch or Middle Low German; perhaps akin to Middle Dutch taken, to seize, grasp.]

tackler tack'ler n.

noun

Things needed for a task, journey, or other purpose: accouterment (often used in plural), apparatus, equipment, gear, material (used in plural), materiel, outfit, paraphernalia, rig, thing (used in plural), turnout. See means.

verb

1. To take upon oneself: assume, incur, shoulder, take on, take over, undertake. See accept/reject.
2. To start work on vigorously: attack, go at, sail in, wade in (or into). Idioms: hop to it. See work/play.

v

Definition: jump on and grab
Antonyms: avoid, dodge

v

Definition: make an effort
Antonyms: avoid, dodge, forget, idle, neglect

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n. 1. a mechanism consisting of ropes, pulley blocks, hooks, or other things for lifting heavy objects.

2. the running rigging and gear used to work a boat's sails.

See the Introduction, Abbreviations and Pronunciation for further details.

A mechanism for shifting, raising, or lowering objects or materials, such as a rope and pulley block or an assembly of ropes and pulley blocks.

tackle

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Dansk (Danish)
n. - grejer, talje, rigning, tackling
v. tr. - tackle, gå løs på, rigge, takle
v. intr. - tackle

Nederlands (Dutch)
aanpakken, onderuithalen, opnemen tegen, confronteren, (vis)tuig, takel

Français (French)
n. - (Sport) tacle, plaquage, (gén) équipement, articles/matériel de pêche, (Naut, Tech) gréement, palan
v. tr. - s'attaquer à (problème, tâche), essayer de maîtriser (le feu), attaquer (un repas) (fam), prendre qn de front, (Sport) tacler, plaquer, maîtriser (qn)
v. intr. - tacler (football, hockey), plaquer (rugby)

Deutsch (German)
n. - Flaschenzug, Talje, Gerät, Ausrüstung, (Sport) Angriff, (Sport) Stürmer
v. - anpacken, in Angriff nehmen, ansprechen, angreifen

Ελληνική (Greek)
n. - σύνεργα, παλάγκο, τροχαλία, (αθλοπ.) άγριο μαρκάρισμα, τάκλινγκ
v. - αρπάζω, γραπώνω (για να ακινητοποιήσω), καταπιάνομαι με, αντιμετωπίζω θαρραλέα ή αποτελεσματικά, (αθλοπ.) μαρκάρω

Italiano (Italian)
affrontare, falciare, paranco

Português (Portuguese)
n. - equipamento (m), guincho (m), moitão (m), aparelho (m)
v. - manejar, arrear, atrelar (cavalo), segurar com guincho etc., atacar (tarefa etc.), atracar-se com

Русский (Russian)
Энергично браться (за дело)

Español (Spanish)
n. - aparejo, polea, arreos (de caballo), (mar) maniobra
v. tr. - abordar, agarrar, atajar, hacer un placaje
v. intr. - abordar, agarrar, atajar, hacer un placaje

Svenska (Swedish)
n. - tackel, talja, redskap, grejer, don
v. - tackla, gripa sig an, ta itu med, ge sig i kast med, klara av, gå i land med, hugga in på

中文（简体） (Chinese (Simplified))
工具, 滑车, 复滑车, 固定, 处理, 应付, 捉住, 扭倒, 扭住

中文（繁體） (Chinese (Traditional))
n. - 工具, 滑車, 複滑車
v. tr. - 固定, 處理, 應付
v. intr. - 捉住, 扭倒, 扭住

한국어 (Korean)
n. - 연장, 도구, (낚시의) 고패 장치
v. tr. - (일,문제 등에) 뛰어들다, 달라 붙다
v. intr. - 태클하다

日本語 (Japanese)
n. - 道具一式, 漁具, 釣り道具, タックル
v. - 引き具を付ける, 組みつく, 捕まえる, タックルする, 取り組む, と渡り合う, 仕事に取り組む

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(الاسم) عدة حبال ألشارعه والصوارى (فعل) يعالج - يمسك‏

עברית (Hebrew)
n. - ‮תיקול, בלימה, מנוף, כננת, גלגילית, ציוד, הפלה ארצה‬
v. tr. - ‮טיפל ב-, בלם, הפיל, תפס, עצר, התמודד עם (קושי), נאבק עם יריב, יזם ויכוח במחלוקת עם‬
v. intr. - ‮תיקל יריב שהכדור נמצא אצלו (כדורגל)‬

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Fishing Tackle	tackle bag
Tackle Box	tackle box