tackle

nouns

the person who plays that position on a football team
"the right tackle is a straight A student"
tackle
is a type of (narrower)
one of the players on the line of scrimmage
lineman
gear consisting of ropes etc. supporting a ship's masts and sails
rigging, tackle
gear used in fishing
fishing gear, fishing rig, fishing tackle, rig, tackle
(American football) a position on the line of scrimmage
"it takes a big man to play tackle"
tackle
is a member of
a team that plays football
eleven, football team
is a type of (narrower)
(American football) the position of a player on a football team who is stationed on the line of scrimmage
lineman
(American football) grasping an opposing player with the intention of stopping by throwing to the ground
tackle
domain category
a game played by two teams of 11 players on a rectangular field 100 yards long; teams try to get possession of the ball and advance it across the opponents goal line in a series of (running or passing) plays
American football, American football game
is a type of (narrower)
(American football) a play by the offensive team
football play

verbs

accept as a challenge
"I'll tackle this difficult task"
tackle, take on, undertake
put a harness
"harness the horse"
harness, tackle
seize and throw down an opponent player, who usually carries the ball
tackle
is derived from
tackler
domain category
any of various games played with a ball (round or oval) in which two teams try to kick or carry or propel the ball into each other's goal
football, football game
is a type of (narrower)
take the initiative and go on the offensive
"The Serbs attacked the village at night"; "The visiting team started to attack"
aggress, attack