Associations to the word «Tackler»

Wiktionary

TACKLER, noun. A footballer who tackles another.
TACKLER, noun. (weaving) (dated) (British) A person who repairs weaving looms.

Dictionary definition

TACKLER, noun. A football player who tackles the ball carrier.

Wise words

Words are always getting conventionalized to some secondary meaning. It is one of the works of poetry to take the truants in custody and bring them back to their right senses.
William Butler Yeats