noun
tackle
Equipment assembled for a task.
She keeps her fishing tackle in a box by the door.
Etymology
The Dutch word names equipment, especially ship's rigging. English broadened it to the tools and gear assembled for other activities.
More examples
- A block and tackle helps us lift the heavy engine.
- The shop sells tackle for both freshwater and saltwater fishing.
- We check the boat's tackle before raising the sail.
Forms
tackle · tackles