What is the difference between tackle and guard?
tackle | guard |
(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
A person who, or thing that, protects or watches over something.
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(military) A squad responsible for protecting something.
A part of a machine which blocks access to dangerous parts.
(Australia) A panel of a car that encloses the wheel area, especially the front wheels.
* {{quote-newsgroup, group=aus.cars, author=Pendles, date=December 24, year=1996
, title= c5b98b930e946088
, passage=Another possible way is to go for a lower profile tyre (50 series). This effectively lowers the distance of the tyre wall away from the guard (not by much though and generally, the lower the profile, the wider the tyre so the tyre may stick out more as well).}}
* {{quote-newsgroup, group=aus.cars, author=Nathan, date=November 23, year=1999
, passage=The reason I'm asking - Whenever I put some weight in the back of the car (say - a passenger or two) the rear tyres can sometimes hit the guards .
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* {{quote-newsgroup, group=alt.autos, author=Confusement, date=June 12, year=2001
, passage=I had just bought myself broken headlights, a f**ked up grill, a front guard' bent into my front tyre, a leaky radiator and one *SLIGHTLY* bent chassis rail end. I turned the key on my stalled motor and she kicked over first go - if it weren't for the ' guard bent into the tyre, I could've driven home later if I wanted to.
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(basketball) A relatively short player, playing farther from the basket than a forward or center.
(cricket) The position on the popping crease where a batsman makes a mark to align himself with the wicket; see take guard .
(American football) Either of two offensive positions between the center and each of the offensive tackles, whose main responsibilities are to protect the quarterback, and open up "holes" through which offensive players can run.
(sports) A player playing a position named guard.
(rail) An employee, normally travelling in the last vehicle of a train, responsible for the safety of the train.
(computing, programming) A Boolean expression that must evaluate to true for a branch of program execution to continue.
To protect from danger; to secure against surprise, attack, or injury; to keep in safety; to defend.
* Shakespeare
To keep watch over, in order to prevent escape or restrain from acts of violence, or the like.
To watch by way of caution or defense; to be caution; to be in a state or position of defense or safety.
To protect the edge of, especially with an ornamental border; hence, to face or ornament with lists, laces, etc.
* Shakespeare
To fasten by binding; to gird.
In lang=en terms the difference between tackle and guard
is that tackle is a man's genitalia while guard is an employee, normally travelling in the last vehicle of a train, responsible for the safety of the train.In sports terms the difference between tackle and guard
is that tackle is to attempt to take away a ball while guard is a player playing a position named guard.In american football terms the difference between tackle and guard
is that tackle is to bring a ball carrier to the ground while guard is either of two offensive positions between the center and each of the offensive tackles, whose main responsibilities are to protect the quarterback, and open up "holes" through which offensive players can run.As nouns the difference between tackle and guard
is that tackle is a system of ropes and blocks used to increase the force applied to the free end of the rope while guard is a person who, or thing that, protects or watches over something.As verbs the difference between tackle and guard
is that tackle is to face or deal with attempting to overcome or fight down while guard is to protect from danger; to secure against surprise, attack, or injury; to keep in safety; to defend.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.
guard
English
Alternative forms
* (all obsolete)Noun
(en noun)Tyres rubbing on guards, %22guards%22+group:aus.cars
Tyres rubbing on guards, %22guards%22+group:aus.*
Position N or D, %22guards%22+group:aus.cars
Synonyms
* (part of machine blocking dangerous parts) protection * (panel of a car enclosing a wheel) fenderDerived terms
* be on one's guard * bodyguard * changing of the guard * crossing guard * guard dog * guardian * lifeguard * mudguard * off guard * on guard * rear guard * safeguard * vanguardVerb
(en verb)- For Heaven still guards the right.
- Guard the prisoner.
- Careful people guard against mistakes.
- The body of your discourse is sometime guarded with fragments, and the guards are but slightly basted on neither.
- (Ben Jonson)
