tackle

Definitions

• A device for grasping an object and an attached means of moving it, as a rope and hook.
• A block and tackle.
• (fishing) Equipment (rod, reel, line, lure, etc.) used when angling.
• (uncountable) equipment, gear, gadgetry.
• (sports) A play where a player attempts to take control over the ball from an opponent, as in rugby or football.
• (rugby) A play where a defender brings the ball carrier to the ground.
• (countable) Any instance in which one person intercepts another and forces them to the ground.
• (American football) An offensive line position between a guard and an end: offensive tackle; a person playing that position.
• (American football) A defensive position between two defensive ends: defensive tackle; a person playing that position.
• (slang) A man's genitalia.