the equipment required for a task or sport

fishing tackle

a mechanism consisting of ropes, pulley blocks, hooks, or other things for lifting heavy objects

an act of playing the ball, or attempting to do so, when it is in the possession of an opponent

he was only prevented from scoring by a fine tackle

a player who lines up next to the end along the line of scrimmage

make determined efforts to deal with (a problem or difficult task)

police have launched an initiative to tackle rising crime

try to take the ball from (an opponent) by intercepting them

the first scoring chance came when Orrell tackled Webb

he tackled well and covered expertly