tackle
noun
[ ˈtak(ə)l ]
• the equipment required for a task or sport.
• "fishing tackle"
Similar:
gear,
equipment,
apparatus,
outfit,
kit,
rig,
hardware,
tools,
implements,
instruments,
accoutrements,
paraphernalia,
trappings,
contrivances,
appurtenances,
utensils,
things,
stuff,
clobber,
bits and pieces,
equipage,
• a mechanism consisting of ropes, pulley blocks, hooks, or other things for lifting heavy objects.
Similar:
system of pulleys,
hoisting gear,
pulley,
hoist,
block and tackle,
crane,
winch,
davit,
windlass,
sheave,
• an act of playing the ball, or attempting to do so, when it is in the possession of an opponent.
• "he was only prevented from scoring by a fine tackle"
• a player who lines up next to the end along the line of scrimmage.
tackle
verb
• make determined efforts to deal with (a problem or difficult task).
• "police have launched an initiative to tackle rising crime"
Similar:
get to grips with,
apply oneself to,
address oneself to,
address,
set about,
go about,
get to work at,
take forward,
busy oneself with,
set one's hand to,
grapple with,
approach,
take on,
attend to,
see to,
throw oneself into,
try to solve,
try to deal with,
try to cope with,
try to sort out,
deal with,
take measures about,
take care of,
pursue,
handle,
manage,
start on,
embark on,
get stuck into,
have a crack at,
have a go at,
have a shot at,
• try to take the ball from (an opponent) by intercepting them.
• "the first scoring chance came when Orrell tackled Webb"
Origin:
Middle English (denoting equipment for a specific task): probably from Middle Low German takel, from taken ‘lay hold of’. Early senses of the verb (late Middle English) described the provision and handling of a ship's equipment.
