/ Dictionary / Index S shoestring tackle: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: shoe'string tack"le Pronunciation: [key] — Football. Football. a tackle made around the ankles of the ball carrier. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. shoestring root rot shoetree Related Content Daily Word Quiz: paradox Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language