rig vs tackle

rig

noun
  • Special equipment or gear used for a particular purpose. 

  • An imperfectly castrated horse, sheep etc. 

  • A model outfitted with parameterized controls for animation. 

  • Radio equipment, especially a citizen's band transceiver. 

  • A costume or an outfit. 

  • A ridge. 

  • A promiscuous woman. 

  • An algebraic structure similar to a ring, but without the requirement that every element have an additive inverse. 

  • The special apparatus used for drilling wells. 

  • The rigging of a sailing ship or other such craft. 

  • A large truck such as a semi-trailer truck. 

  • A personal computer, typically one modified for looks. 

verb
  • To move (a heavy object) with the help of slings, hoists, block and tackle, levers, or similar equipment. 

  • To dress or clothe in some costume. 

  • To make or construct something in haste or in a makeshift manner. 

  • To manipulate something dishonestly for personal gain or discriminatory purposes. 

  • To equip and fit (a ship) with sails, shrouds, and yards. 

  • To outfit a model with controls for animation. 

tackle

noun
  • Equipment, gear, gadgetry. 

  • Any instance in which one person intercepts another and forces them to the ground. 

  • A device for grasping an object and an attached means of moving it, as a rope and hook. 

  • A block and tackle. 

  • A man's genitalia. 

  • A play where a player attempts to take control over the ball from an opponent, as in rugby or football. 

  • Equipment (rod, reel, line, lure, etc.) used when angling. 

  • An offensive line position between a guard and an end: offensive tackle; a person playing that position. 

  • A play where a defender brings the ball carrier to the ground. 

  • Clothing. 

  • A defensive position between two defensive ends: defensive tackle; a person playing that position. 

verb
  • To "hit on" or pursue a person that one is interested in. 

  • To face or deal with, attempting to overcome or fight down. 

  • To bring a ball carrier to the ground. 

  • To attempt to take away a ball. 

  • To force a person to the ground with the weight of one's own body, usually by jumping on top or slamming one's weight into them. 

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