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Example sentences for "tackle"

Lexicographically close words:
taciturn; taciturnity; tack; tacked; tacking; tackled; tackler; tacklers; tackles; tackling
  1. They can ride up Pike's Peak, but they don't know what climbing is until they tackle that old fellow.

  2. Mebbe so heap hungry tackle 'em big elk; drop from big tree on elk back.

  3. We must see Loch Morar again if we possibly can, before we bequeath our tackle to the next generation.

  4. If our readers wish to try it, they can buy it at almost any tackle shop.

  5. The tackle used in salmon-fishing is proportionately heavy, and after the first few rushes, if the fish be well hooked, there is little in it except a matter of time.

  6. Tin boxes, divided into compartments, for holding the minnows, are very convenient, and are to be had at most tackle shops.

  7. Fine tackle is here absolutely essential to success, and as a matter of sport should always be used in fishing for common yellow trout.

  8. As to its usefulness there can be no doubt, as nothing is more undesirable than having tackle and fish in one basket or bag, even though you should have something between.

  9. In striking small fish, the least tightening of the line is sufficient; but with large fish, when your tackle and hooks are strong, strike firmly home to send the steel well in, right over the barb.

  10. He is usually caught by trolling either natural or artificial minnow; and the tackle should be mounted on gimp and fixed to a strong line, and plenty of it.

  11. These books are to be had in great variety at any wholesale tackle warehouse; and taste goes a long way in non-essentials.

  12. If your fishing should happen to be over for the time being, put your tackle past (after being thoroughly dried) in the most orderly fashion possible.

  13. Besides, it accommodates his tackle and lunch, and even waterproofs, though the latter are better to be strapped on outside.

  14. Tackle that will not stand this had better be given away or destroyed,--the latter for choice.

  15. The tackle should be mounted on gimp, for his teeth are very sharp; and when removing the lure from his mouth, you will find it much safer to have previously put the foot-spar between his jaws to prevent him getting at your fingers.

  16. I’m willing to tackle this first-base job on one condition, Penny, and that is that you come down to Lowell for a week and teach me a little of what you know about playing that position.

  17. As they have approached me and found I wouldn’t do what they wanted, they will probably tackle some one else who may fall.

  18. Defn: A hook with a pendant, to the end of which the fish-tackle is hooked.

  19. Defn: A tackle for hoisting cargo in our out.

  20. One who raises coal or merchandise with a tackle from a chip's hold.

  21. Reef tackle, a tackle by which the reef cringles, or rings, of a sail are hauled up to the yard for reefing.

  22. Defn: A tackle with ropes which are not parallel.

  23. Defn: To draw together; to bind with a view to secure and strengthen, as a vessel by passing cables around it; to tighten; as a tackle by drawing the lines together.

  24. A small tackle with a single rope, used to hoist light bodies.

  25. To fasten or attach, as with a tackle; to harness; as, to tackle a horse into a coach or wagon.

  26. A strong tackle from a wharf to a careened vessel, to prevent her from going over entirely, and to assist in righting her.

  27. Defn: A rope or tackle for hoisting or lowering yards, sails, flags, etc.

  28. With all her bravery on, and tackle trim, Sails filled, and streamers waving.

  29. Tackle fall, the rope, or rather the end of the rope, of a tackle, to which the power is applied.

  30. Luff upon luff, a luff tackle attached to the fall of another luff tackle.

  31. It required tackle of enormous strength to hoist the dugong on to the platform.

  32. The rest of us will tackle one of the doors, and break it in, if it's fast," Fred went on to say.

  33. He wants good tools to tackle the wolves in winter.

  34. No; I should go with you, Serge, and take my sword, and you and Lupe and I could pretty well tackle as many wolves as would be likely to come up at us on the mountain side.

  35. To wrap all that tackle up and put it away so as it shan't be seen, till I think it wants cleaning again.

  36. It wouldn't be an easy job to stick a long-handled spear into old Lupe when he is bounding about attacking legs, and waiting his chance to tackle throats.

  37. The silken tackle Swell with the touches of those flower-soft hands That yarely frame the office.

  38. He won't tackle it," Pete Lowry predicted philosophically while he turned the camera crank steadily round and round and held himself ready to "panoram" the scene if the pinto bolted.

  39. They won't tackle coming across that bare hollow, even if they can get down into it without breaking their necks.

  40. Well could he dress his tackle yeomanly.

  41. He spoke right up prompt, as if hurryin' to get through theoligy, so's to tackle sunthin' else.

  42. The idee of anybody bein' afraid of a mice, and ready to tackle the Constitution!

  43. And havin' calculated to tackle him on my own errent first, consequently I tackled him.

  44. I told him to tackle the hull crew on 'em.

  45. And I don't lay out to tackle the job as Elburtus did, and act too good.

  46. They had the will, but they hadn't nothin' to tackle it onto him with, to draw him back.

  47. And so I told Josiah the next mornin', for I thought I would tackle the subject at once.

  48. I tell you, you have got to understand things in order to tackle politicks.

  49. But they didn't dare to tackle unpopular subjects.

  50. Wall, when I have got a hard job in front of me, I don't know any better way than to tackle it to once.

  51. Mr. Peters, almost doubting if he heard aright, “you are willing to tackle Ben?

  52. You’ve told me to tackle him myself, and I’ll be whipped if I don’t do it.

  53. If you think it’s so easy to tackle him do it yourself.

  54. Half an hour later Gerald set out slowly in the direction of a small mountain lake a mile distant, with fishing tackle in hand.

  55. I had a hard job with your brother, but I think I’ll find it harder to tackle you.

  56. That was the finest run and tackle and the finest kick I ever saw anywhere.

  57. If I was a sneak thief, the first place I'd look would be under the pillow; after that I'd tackle the jewelry box and the safe.

  58. It was made up of the two Ambassadors, my two companions, and Herbert Hoover, the man who is going to tackle one of the biggest jobs of the time.

  59. The officer motioned his orderly to go ahead, and then let me tackle him.

  60. Yes, I can fill in with the Layton Preparatory school for this Saturday, and we can go to Wescott University the following Saturday, and then tackle Fairview, if you fellows say so.

  61. Suppose it would do any good to tackle Sid again?

  62. We'll beat Fairview the next time we tackle 'em, and wipe up Boxer Hall, likewise.

  63. Tackle Sid here, I saw him with a bunch of money yesterday.

  64. Meanwhile, Captain Dickinson had found time to devise a small diving bell, made from another water tank, which could be operated from spars and tackle set up on board a launch.

  65. One of the stout lower branches had been sawn off at some distance from the trunk and to this natural derrick-arm had been attached a heavy block and tackle as shown by the furrowed scar in the bark.

  66. Here we found moored a cat-rigged sailboat, of which Walkirk took possession, and we stowed therein the valises, guns, and fishing tackle which we had brought with us.

  67. We provided ourselves with fishing rods and tackle and two pairs of wading-boots, as well as with a luncheon basket, well filled by Mrs. Jabe, and started on our expedition.

  68. Spans and tackle were rigged, and all was made ready to discharge.

  69. Something is going wrong on deck; the boat tackle has been let go with a great deal of noise, and--O!

  70. If you take left tackle we'd better put Walsh in at right to face Turkey," said Fire Crackers.

  71. He liked to be tumbled in the grass by the great tackle of the football eleven, or thrown gently from arm to arm like a medicine-ball, quits for the privileges of pommelling his big friends ad libitum and without fear of reprisals.

  72. Both ends, a tackle and the halves," said Fire Crackers, gloomily.

  73. You're a good sort and that was a rattlin' plucky tackle you made yesterday.

  74. They had much more primitive tackle than the white boy; but the catfish bit so hungrily that it scarcely mattered whether the bait was let down to them on "store tackle" or on a thorn from a whitethorn bush.

  75. Nevertheless, Chet allowed only bacon, flapjacks and coffee to be prepared, although Digby had brought fishing tackle and begged for enough time to try for the catfish in the river.

  76. Dig, "that you are not going to tackle them alone.

  77. In answer to eager questions, the man with the tackle declared that the body seemed to be chained fast to the engine of the sunken boat.

  78. You can bet your bottom dollar that, even as crazy as he is, he won't tackle the open sea just yet while this heavy swell is still on.

  79. Presently, then, the energetic workers secured a firm hold with the tackle on the engine frame.

  80. Irving heard; he went about greedily drinking in comments which that tackle had evoked.

  81. There was more shouting when, with Collingwood interfering for him, Dennison broke through the Harvard left tackle and made fifteen yards.

  82. Three rushes through tackle and centre and one run round Lawrence’s end carried the ball across St. Timothy’s line for a touchdown.

  83. Now a smart Kafir, armed with two good kerries whose use he thoroughly understands, is about as tough a customer to tackle as is a professional pugilist to the average Briton who knows how to use his hands but indifferently.

  84. No one seemed anxious to tackle that particularly resolute looking horseman.

  85. Better not tackle them in the dark, Hoste.

  86. And against some of these trapped men Trent revived his old football tackle and brought them startled to the ground.

  87. I do my writing there and house my fishing tackle and my specimens.

  88. To prevent them from being plundered of their fishing-tackle and weapons of war, a proclamation was issued, forbidding their sale among us; but it was not attended with the good effect which was hoped for from it.

  89. A convict was at length taken in the fact of stealing fishing-tackle from Daringa, the wife of Colbee.

  90. A hatchet apiece was, however, given to them, and a couple of petticoats and some fishing tackle sent for Barangaroo, and the other woman.


  91. The above list will hopefully give you a few useful examples demonstrating the appropriate usage of "tackle" in a variety of sentences. We hope that you will now be able to make sentences using this word.
    Other words:
    accept; apparatus; appliance; appointments; appurtenances; archer; armament; assume; athlete; attack; attempt; baggage; batter; battery; begin; bit; blind; blinders; breeching; bridle; buffer; caparison; catcher; center; cinch; coach; collar; competitor; conduct; conveniences; cordage; crab; crane; crank; crupper; curb; duffel; embark; employ; end; endeavor; equipage; equipment; essay; exercise; facilities; facility; fall; fitting; fixture; follow; fullback; furnishings; furniture; gear; girth; grapple; grip; guard; halter; handle; harness; headgear; hoist; impedimenta; installation; instrument; jumper; lathe; lever; lift; lifter; lineman; lines; luggage; machinery; material; materiel; munitions; outfield; outfit; paraphernalia; plant; player; plumbing; practice; proceed; prosecute; pugilist; purchase; pursue; quarterback; racer; reel; regalia; reins; rig; rigging; saddle; service; serving; shortstop; sport; sportsman; start; stuff; tack; tackle; take; things; tighten; tool; trappings; trim; tug; undertake; use; utensil; venture; wage; whipping; windlass; wrestler; yoke