Tackle vs Caparison - What's the difference?
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(nautical) A system of ropes and blocks used to increase the force applied to the free end of the rope.
(fishing, uncountable) Equipment (rod, reel, line, lure, etc.) used when angling.
(uncountable, informal) By extension, any piece of equipment, particularly gadgetry.
* 2004 June 24–30, "Jeff Gordon Never Gets Tired Of Seeing Face On Cheap Plastic Crap", '', available in ''Embedded in America , ISBN 1400054567, page 193,
(sports, countable) A play where a player attempts to take control over the ball from an opponent, as in rugby or football.
(American football, countable) A play where a defender brings the ball carrier to the ground.
(countable) Any instance in which one person forces another to the ground.
(American football, uncountable) The offensive positions between each guard and end, offensive tackle.
(American football, countable) A person playing that position.
(American football, uncountable) The defensive positions between two ends, defensive tackle.
(American football, countable) A person playing that position.
(slang) A man's genitalia.
to face or deal with attempting to overcome or fight down
(sports) to attempt to take away a ball
(American football) to bring a ball carrier to the ground
The often ornamental coverings for an animal, especially a horse or an elephant.
* 1861 , Charlotte Guest, translator, .
Gay or rich clothing.
* Smollett
To dress up a horse or elephant with ornamental coverings.
* 1593 , Shakespeare, Richard III , .
Tackle is a related term of caparison.
As verbs the difference between tackle and caparison
is that tackle is while caparison is to dress up a horse or elephant with ornamental coverings.As a noun caparison is
the often ornamental coverings for an animal, especially a horse or an elephant.tackle
English
Noun
- ... an illuminated license-plate frame bearing his likeness, signature, and yellow number 24. "That there's a real nice piece of tackle . ..."
Derived terms
* grapple tackle * spear tackleVerb
- The government's measures to tackle crime were insufficient.
caparison
English
Noun
(en noun)- And the green of the caparison of the horse, and of his rider, was as green as the leaves of the fir-tree, and the yellow was as yellow as the blossom of the broom.
- My heart groans beneath the gay caparison .
Verb
(en verb)- Come, bustle, bustle; caparison my horse