Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

tackler

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.34 in modern English

Syllables: tack-ler
IPA

13

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A player who tackles another.

noun

A person who repairs weaving looms.

British usage; Dated

Example Sentences

"When frustrated tacklers finally do catch up with him, Arnett knows how to take his lumps. "If I hit the ground tensely, rigidly, and two tons of angry linemen landed on top of me, they'd break every bone in my body.""
"The ball carrier can be with or without a football. For the “Head-On” tackle have the “Ball Carrier” stand right in front of the pit and face the tackler."

Etymology

From tackle + -er.

Usage

British usage
Dated

Inflected Forms

tacklers (plural)

Questions

What does tackler mean?: A player who tackles another.
Where does tackler come from?: From tackle + -er.

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