defensive tackle

noun

Any of a few defensive positions in the middle of the defensive line.

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Meanings

noundefensive tackle (plural defensive tackles)

plural defensive tackles

  1. American footballAny of a few defensive positions in the middle of the defensive line.
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APA

defensive tackle. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/defensive%20tackle

MLA

“defensive tackle.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/defensive%20tackle. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “defensive tackle,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/defensive%20tackle.

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