• Finnish: viehe
• Italian: esca

• Finnish: talja

Derived terms

• grapple tackle
• spear tackle

Verb

to tackle

1. to face or deal with attempting to overcome or fight down

   The government's measures to tackle crime were insufficient.

2. to attempt to take away a ball
3. to bring a ball carrier to the ground

Translations

Tackle may refer to:

• In football:
  • Tackle (football move), a play in various forms of football
  • Offensive tackle, a position in American football
  • Defensive tackle, a position in American football
  • Dump tackle, forceful move in rugby of picking up an opposing player and throwing him to the ground
  • Tackleball, a slang term for American football
• Block and tackle, a system of two or more pulleys with a rope or cable threaded between them, usually used to lift or pull heavy loads
• Fishing tackle, the gear or equipment used when fishing
• Electro-Wave Human Tackle, a character from Kamen Rider Stronger.

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