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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.

Bibliography Information
Webster, Noah. Entry for 'Tackle'. Noah Webster's American Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/​dictionaries/​eng/​web/​t/tackle.html. 1828.
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