(American football) Any of a few defensive positions in the middle of the defensive line.

(American football) A lineman for the team in possession of the ball located outside one of the guard positions.

A system in which a rope, cable, or chain (the tackle) is passed over pulleys enclosed in two (or rarely more) blocks, one fixed and one attached to a load, which is used to gain mechanical advantage to lift or pull heavy loads.

(soccer) a tackle to get the ball by sliding on the ground feet-first

(rugby) An offensive tackle in which the tackled player is lifted up and driven into the ground head-first. This is very dangerous and can result in serious injury to the neck and spine and often a red or yellow card.

(rugby union, rugby league) A legal form of tackling when the player wraps his arms around the ball carrier's thighs and lifts him a short distance in the air before forcibly driving him to the ground.

(rugby) A dangerous form of tackling in which a player tackles above the shoulders.

(nautical) The rope, or rather the end of the rope, of a tackle, to which the power is applied.

A tough fabric originally used for American football pants. As newer fabrics were created and tackle twill was replaced with other materials such as Lycra, its primary use became lettering (name and number embroidery), as on athletic apparel.

(colloquial, humorous) The male genitals.