Antonyms for tacklings
| Grammar : Noun |
| Spell : tak-ling |
| Phonetic Transcription : ˈtæk lɪŋ |
Definition of tacklings
Origin :- mid-14c., "entangle, involve," from tackle (n.). Sense of "to furnish (a ship) with tackles" is from c.1400; meaning "to harness a horse" is recorded from 1714. The meaning "lay hold of, come to grips with, attack" is attested from 1828, described by Webster that year as "a common popular use of the word in New England, though not elegant;" figurative sense of "try to deal with" (a task or problem) is from 1840. The verb in the sporting sense first recorded 1867. Related: Tackled; tackling.
- As in interference : noun meddling, impedance
- And though I lend you my very rod and tacklings, yet you have not my fiddlestick, that is, the skill wherewith I guide it.
- Extract from : « The World's Greatest Books -- Vol XX -- Miscellaneous Literature and Index » by Various
- She was white to the lips, but the lips were firmly set; whereas Mr. Goodfellow's jaw hung as though loosed from its tacklings.
- Extract from : « Poison Island » by Arthur Thomas Quiller-Couch (Q)
Synonyms for tacklings
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