"tackler" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: tacklers [plural]
Etymology: tackle + -er Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|tackle|er}} tackle + -er Head templates: {{en-noun}} tackler (plural tacklers)
  1. (sports) A player who tackles another. Categories (topical): Sports
    Sense id: en-tackler-en-noun-GLnHHMue Topics: hobbies, lifestyle, sports
  2. (weaving, dated, British) A person who repairs weaving looms. Tags: British, dated Categories (topical): Weaving
    Sense id: en-tackler-en-noun-9DTwO3l1 Categories (other): British English, English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -er Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 37 63 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -er: 19 81 Topics: business, manufacturing, textiles, weaving

Inflected forms

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