/ Dictionary / Index B block and tackle: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: block' and tack'le Pronunciation: [key] the ropes or chains and blocks used in a hoisting tackle. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. blockage block association Related Content Daily Word Quiz: sinister Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language