Equipment

rigging, ropes and pulleys, apparatus; see equipment.

A contrivance having mechanical advantage

pulleys, block-and-tackle, mechanical purchase, differential tackle, differential*, movable pulley; see also pulley.

In football, an attempt to down a ball-carrier

flying tackle, low tackle, shoulder tackle, running tackle, sack, plunge, lunge, shoestring tackle*; see also block 5.

In football, one who plays between end and guard

linesman, right tackle, left tackle, block-and-tackle man*; see football player.

In fishing, equipment

gear, sporting goods, fishing paraphernalia; see equipment, net, rod 2.

Fishing tackle includes: hook, line, fly, rod, casting rod, reel, casting reel, cut bait, live bait, minnow, grasshopper, fish eggs, salmon eggs, worm, lure, spinner, seine, fish net, landing net, pole, gaff, float, bobber, cork, sinker, creel, tackle box, fly-typing materials, swivels, shot, deep-sea tackle, leader, number four hook, number six hook, number eight hook, number ten hook, cod hook, bass hook, pike hook, stringer, fish sack, basket, trotline.

*To undertake

launch, embark on, work on, set about, take up in earnest, turn one's hand to, begin, turn to, plunge into, devote oneself to, make an attempt, put one's shoulder to the wheel*, dig in*, start the ball rolling*, square off*, get going*; see also try 1, undertake.

Antonyms avoid*, hesitate*, delay. *

In football, to endeavor to down an opponent

grapple, seize, throw down, catch, grab, down, throw, throw for a loss, sack, upset, bring to the ground, stop, nail*, smear*, haul to earth*, take*, put the freeze on*.