A machine for raising or lowering heavy weights, consisting of a rope and blocks, called a pulley.

Instruments of action; weapons. She to her tackle fell.

An arrow.

The rigging and apparatus of a ship. Tackle-fall, the rope, or rather the end of the rope of a pulley, which falls and by which it is pulled. Ground-tackle, anchors, cables. Gun-tackle, the instruments for hauling cannon in or out. Tack-tackle, a small tackle to pull down the tacks of the principal sails.

To harness; as, to tackle a horse into a gig, sleigh, coach or wagon.

To seize; to lay hold of; as, a wrestler tackles his antagonist; a dog tackles the game. This is a common popular use of the word in New England, though not elegant. But it retains the primitive idea, to put on, to fall or throw on.

To supply with tackle.