tackle vs gear

tackle and gear both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
tackle	Yes	No	Yes	No
gear	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, gear is a hypernym of tackle; that is, gear is a word with a broader meaning than tackle:

tackle: gear consisting of ropes etc. supporting a ship's masts and sails
gear: equipment consisting of miscellaneous articles needed for a particular operation or sport etc.

Other hypernyms of tackle include appurtenance, paraphernalia.

As nouns, gear is a hypernym of tackle; that is, gear is a word with a broader meaning than tackle:

tackle: gear used in fishing
gear: equipment consisting of miscellaneous articles needed for a particular operation or sport etc.

Other hypernyms of tackle include appurtenance, paraphernalia.

tackle (noun)	gear (noun)
(American football) grasping an opposing player with the intention of stopping by throwing to the ground	a toothed wheel that engages another toothed mechanism in order to change the speed or direction of transmitted motion
(American football) a position on the line of scrimmage, typically opposite one of the offensive guards	equipment consisting of miscellaneous articles needed for a particular operation or sport etc.
gear consisting of ropes etc. supporting a ship's masts and sails	wheelwork consisting of a connected set of rotating gears by which force is transmitted or motion or torque is changed
gear used in fishing	a mechanism for transmitting motion for some specific purpose (as the steering gear of a vehicle)
the person who plays offensive or defensive tackle on a football team

tackle (verb)	gear (verb)
seize and throw down an opponent player, who usually carries the ball	set the level or character of
put a harness
accept as a challenge