tackle

Meaning

Synonyms

fishing gear

fishing tackle

wrestle with

fishing rig

crash into

embark on

hitch on

hook on

quiten

shoot dead

strive for

get even with

make effort

engage in a bout

contend for

pulley block

get to grips

lifting hook

grab hook

pipe hanger

block sheave

purchase tackle

travelling trolley

lift hook

drop-hanger

drop hanger

suspension hook

sheave pulley

block and falls

put between

address

catch hold of

collide with

Frequency

C1
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈtækəl/
Etymology

In summary

From Middle English takel (“gear, apparatus”), from Middle Dutch or Middle Low German takel (“ship's rigging”), perhaps related to Middle Dutch taken (“to grasp, seize”). Akin to Danish takkel (“tackle”), Swedish tackel (“tackle”). More at take.

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