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Apparatus for raising or lowering heavy weights, consisting
of a rope and pulley blocks; sometimes, the rope and attachments, as
distinct from the block. |
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Any instruments of action; an apparatus by which an object
is moved or operated; gear; as, fishing tackle, hunting tackle;
formerly, specifically, weapons. |
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The rigging and apparatus of a ship; also, any purchase
where more than one block is used. |
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To supply with tackle. |
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To fasten or attach, as with a tackle; to harness; as, to
tackle a horse into a coach or wagon. |
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To seize; to lay hold of; to grapple; as, a wrestler
tackles his antagonist; a dog tackles the game. |
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To begin to deal with; as, to tackle the problem. |
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