tackle

¹tack·le

noun \ˈta-kəl, nautical often ˈtā-\

Definition of TACKLE

1

: a set of the equipment used in a particular activity : gear <fishing tackle>

2

a : a ship's rigging b : an assemblage of ropes and pulleys arranged to gain mechanical advantage for hoisting and pulling

3

a : the act or an instance of tackling b (1) : either of two offensive football players positioned on each side of the center and between guard and end (2) : either of two football players positioned on the inside of a defensive line

Examples of TACKLE

1. a box for fishing tackle
2. He made two tackles in the first half.

Illustration of TACKLE

Origin of TACKLE

Middle English takel; akin to Middle Dutch takel ship's rigging

First Known Use: 13th century

Related to TACKLE

Synonyms: accoutrements (or accouterments), apparatus, gear, hardware, kit [chiefly British], material(s), matériel (or materiel), outfit, paraphernalia, stuff, equipment

Related Words: accessories, appurtenances, attachments, fittings; baggage, belongings, impedimenta; appliances, facilities, instruments, machinery, tools; apparel, attire, habiliments, raiment, trappings; armamentarium, armory, arsenal, battery; assets, resources

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Other Hunting and Fishing Terms

chum, covert, creel, flense, pitfall, seine, skulk, spoor, trawl

Rhymes with TACKLE

cackle, crackle, grackle, hackle, macle, rackle, shackle, spackle