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tackle

TACK'LE, n.

1. A machine for raising or lowering heavy weights, consisting of a rope and blocks, called a pulley.

2. Instruments of action; weapons.

She to her tackle fell.

3. An arrow.

4. The rigging and apparatus of a ship.

Tackle-fall, the rope, or rather the end of the rope of a pulley, which falls and by which it is pulled.

Ground-tackle, anchors, cables, &c.

Gun-tackle, the instruments for hauling cannon in or out.

Tack-tackle, a small tackle to pull down the tacks of the principal sails.

TACK'LE, v.t. To harness; as, to tackle a horse into a gig, sleigh, coach or wagon. [A legitimate and common use of the word in America.]

1. To seize; to lay hold of; as, a wrestler tackles his antagonist; a dog tackles the game. This is a common popular use of the word in New England, though not elegant. But it retains the primitive idea, to put on, to fall or throw on. [See Attack.]

2. To supply with tackle.



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TACK'LE, n.

1. A machine for raising or lowering heavy weights, consisting of a rope and blocks, called a pulley.

2. Instruments of action; weapons.

She to her tackle fell.

3. An arrow.

4. The rigging and apparatus of a ship.

Tackle-fall, the rope, or rather the end of the rope of a pulley, which falls and by which it is pulled.

Ground-tackle, anchors, cables, &c.

Gun-tackle, the instruments for hauling cannon in or out.

Tack-tackle, a small tackle to pull down the tacks of the principal sails.

TACK'LE, v.t. To harness; as, to tackle a horse into a gig, sleigh, coach or wagon. [A legitimate and common use of the word in America.]

1. To seize; to lay hold of; as, a wrestler tackles his antagonist; a dog tackles the game. This is a common popular use of the word in New England, though not elegant. But it retains the primitive idea, to put on, to fall or throw on. [See Attack.]

2. To supply with tackle.

TACK'LE, n. [D. takel, a pulley and tackle; takelen, to rig; G. takel, takeln; Sw. tackel, tackla; Dan. takkel, takler; W. taclu, to put in order, to dress, deck, set right; taclau, tackling; accouterments; tacyl, a tool. This seems to belong to the family of tack, Gr. τασσω. The primary sense is to put on, or to set or to put in order.]

  1. A machine for raising or lowering heavy weights, consisting of a rope and blocks called a pulley. Mar. Dict.
  2. Instruments of action; weapons. She to her tackle fell. Hudibras.
  3. An arrow. Chaucer.
  4. The rigging and apparatus of a ship. Tackle-fall, the rope, or rather the end of the rope of a pulley, which falls and by which it is pulled. Ground-tackle, anchors, cables, &c. Gun-tackle, the instruments for hauling cannon in or out. Tack-tackle, a small tackle to pull down the tacks of the principal sails. Mar. Dict.

TACK'LE, v.t.

  1. To harness; as, to tackle a horse into a gig, sleigh, coach or wagon. [A legitimate and common use of the word in America.]
  2. To seize; to lay hold of; as, a wrestler tackles his antagonist; a dog tackles the game. This is a common popular use of the word in New England, though not elegant. But it retains the primitive idea, to put on, to fall or throw on. [See Attack.]
  3. To supply with tackle. Beaum.

Tac"kle
  1. Apparatus for raising or lowering heavy weights, consisting of a rope and pulley blocks; sometimes, the rope and attachments, as distinct from the block.
  2. To supply with tackle.

    Beau. & Fl.
  3. Any instruments of action; an apparatus by which an object is moved or operated; gear; as, fishing tackle, hunting tackle; formerly, specifically, weapons.

    "She to her tackle fell." Hudibras.

    * In Chaucer, it denotes usually an arrow or arrows.

  4. To fasten or attach, as with a tackle] to harness; as, to tackle a horse into a coach or wagon.

    [Colloq.]
  5. The rigging and apparatus of a ship; also, any purchase where more than one block is used.

    Fall and tackle. See the Note under Pulley. -- Fishing tackle. See under Fishing, a. -- Ground tackle (Naut.), anchors, cables, etc. -- Gun tackle, the apparatus or appliances for hauling cannon in or out. -- Tackle fall, the rope, or rather the end of the rope, of a tackle, to which the power is applied. -- Tack tackle (Naut.), a small tackle to pull down the tacks of the principal sails. -- Tackle board, Tackle post (Ropemaking), a board, frame, or post, at the end of a ropewalk, for supporting the spindels, or whirls, for twisting the yarns.

  6. To seize; to lay hold of; to grapple; as, a wrestler tackles his antagonist; a dog tackles the game.

    The greatest poetess of our day has wasted her time and strength in tackling windmills under conditions the most fitted to insure her defeat. Dublin Univ. Mag.

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Tackle

TACK'LE, noun

1. A machine for raising or lowering heavy weights, consisting of a rope and blocks, called a pulley.

2. Instruments of action; weapons.

She to her tackle fell.

3. An arrow.

4. The rigging and apparatus of a ship.

Tackle-fall, the rope, or rather the end of the rope of a pulley, which falls and by which it is pulled.

Ground-tackle, anchors, cables, etc.

Gun-tackle, the instruments for hauling cannon in or out.

Tack-tackle, a small tackle to pull down the tacks of the principal sails.

TACK'LE, verb transitive To harness; as, to tackle a horse into a gig, sleigh, coach or wagon. [A legitimate and common use of the word in America.]

1. To seize; to lay hold of; as, a wrestler tackles his antagonist; a dog tackles the game. This is a common popular use of the word in New England, though not elegant. But it retains the primitive idea, to put on, to fall or throw on. [See Attack.]

2. To supply with tackle

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