nose tackle

noun

: noseguard

Examples of nose tackle in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Not to be overlooked, senior wide receiver Kevin James has 431 receiving yards and six TDs, and senior nose tackle Josiah Funderburg has seven sacks. — Steve Reaven, Chicago Tribune, 22 Oct. 2026

The Roadrunners used a formation with two starting nose tackles to slow the Owls, but the Midshipmen might require a separate look. — Greg Luca, San Antonio Express-News, 16 Oct. 2026

When the 6-foot-3, 324-pound nose tackle consumes multiple blockers, that allows Dolphins linebackers Jacob Rodriguez and Jordyn Brooks to roam free and see the high tackle production. — David Furones, Sun Sentinel, 8 Oct. 2026

Senior nose tackle Cole Appleton tore his ACL, and junior linebacker Henry Cohen — Jaron’s son — had season-ending shoulder surgery. — Kyle Newman, Denver Post, 3 Oct. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1975, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for nose tackle

• ramshackle
• cackle
• crackle
• hackle
• jackal
• shackle
• vakil
• demoniacal
• tabernacle
• zodiacal