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Tackle
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(1):
(n.) To begin to deal with; as, to tackle the problem.
(2):
(n.) To seize; to lay hold of; to grapple; as, a wrestler tackles his antagonist; a dog tackles the game.
(3):
(n.) To supply with tackle.
(4):
(n.) Apparatus for raising or lowering heavy weights, consisting of a rope and pulley blocks; sometimes, the rope and attachments, as distinct from the block.
(5):
(n.) Any instruments of action; an apparatus by which an object is moved or operated; gear; as, fishing tackle, hunting tackle; formerly, specifically, weapons.
(6):
(n.) The rigging and apparatus of a ship; also, any purchase where more than one block is used.
(7):
(n.) To fasten or attach, as with a tackle; to harness; as, to tackle a horse into a coach or wagon.
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Bibliography Information
Webster, Noah. Entry for 'Tackle'. Noah Webster's American Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/​dictionaries/​eng/​web/​t/tackle.html. 1828.
Webster, Noah. Entry for 'Tackle'. Noah Webster's American Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/​dictionaries/​eng/​web/​t/tackle.html. 1828.