tackles

Noun

• the person who plays that position on a football team
• gear consisting of ropes etc. supporting a ship's masts and sails
• gear used in fishing
• (American football) a position on the line of scrimmage
• (American football) grasping an opposing player with the intention of stopping by throwing to the ground
• plural of tackle

Verb

• accept as a challenge
• put a harness
• seize and throw down an opponent player, who usually carries the ball
• third-person singular simple present indicative of tackle

Examples

• It will take a long time for a football player to set a new record for tackles.
• That executive tackles problems right when they start.
• The fisherman made sure all of his tackles were in his tacklebox.

Synonyms

fishing gear, fishing rig, fishing tackle, harness, rig, rigging, tackle, take on, undertake

Antonyms

unharness