horse-collar

Grab from behind

A horse-collar is the padded collar fitted around a draft horse's neck, allowing it to pull heavy loads.

In American football, a horse-collar tackle is grabbing a player by the back of the collar or shoulder pads and yanking them down—an illegal move that can cause serious injury: He was flagged for a horse-collar tackle.

harness

traces

Slight remaining amounts

  • yokeCrosspiece binding draft animals
  • plowTool for turning soil
  • workhorseReliable, tireless producer

tack · leather · padded · pulling · cart · wagon · bridle · Clydesdale · Percheron · farming

football

tackle

Gear or takedown

NFL · quarterback · jersey · dangerous · neck · injury · personal foul · defender · runner · behind

sports-slang

shutout

Game with lopsided scoring

blanked · zilch · nothing · dominated · pitching · baseball · hockey · clean sheet · sweep · blowout

Opposites
TACKLING LEGALITY/TECHNIQUE (football)

horse-collartextbook tackle

Ideal technique bringing down

shoulder tackle · two-hand touch · rugby tackle · touch

BATTING PERFORMANCE (baseball slang)

horse-collarcycle

Repeating sequence of events

base hit · big game · raking

harness equipment type

horse-collaryoke

Crosspiece binding draft animals

breastplate · ox yoke · halter · bridle · crupper

Family

horse, collar, horses, horsed, horsing, horsey, horsy, horseback, horseman

Familiarity
Top 500,000
Profile
Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Rated G