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Definition of Tack

1. Verb. Fasten with tacks. "Tack the notice on the board"

2. Noun. The heading or position of a vessel relative to the trim of its sails.

3. Verb. Turn into the wind. "The boat tacked"

4. Noun. A short nail with a sharp point and a large head.

5. Verb. Create by putting components or members together. "They set up a committee"

6. Noun. Gear for a horse.

7. Verb. Sew together loosely, with large stitches. "Baste a hem"

8. Noun. (nautical) a line (rope or chain) that regulates the angle at which a sail is set in relation to the wind.

9. Verb. Fix to; attach. "Append a charm to the necklace"

10. Noun. (nautical) the act of changing tack.

11. Verb. Reverse (a direction, attitude, or course of action).

12. Noun. Sailing a zigzag course.

Definition of Tack

1. n. A stain; a tache.

2. n. A small, short, sharp-pointed nail, usually having a broad, flat head.

3. v. t. To fasten or attach.

4. v. i. To change the direction of a vessel by shifting the position of the helm and sails; also (as said of a vessel), to have her direction changed through the shifting of the helm and sails. See Tack, v. t., 4.

Definition of Tack

1. Noun. (carpentry) A small nail with a flat head. ¹

2. Noun. A small, sharp, nail-like object used especially to affix thin items to thicker ones, but not heavily used in carpentry. ¹

3. Noun. (sewing) A loose seam used to temporarily fasten pieces of cloth. ¹

4. Noun. (nautical) The lower corner on the leading edge of a sail relative to the direction of the wind. ¹

5. Noun. (nautical) A course or heading that enables a sailing vessel to head upwind. See also reach, gybe. ¹

6. Noun. A direction or course of action, especially a new one. ¹

7. Noun. (nautical) The maneuver by which a sailing vessel turns its bow through the wind so that the wind changes from one side to the other. ¹

8. Noun. (nautical) The distance a sailing vessel runs between these maneuvers when working to windward; a board. ¹

9. Noun. Any of the various equipment and accessories worn by horses in the course of their use as domesticated animals. Saddles, stirrups, bridles, halters, reins, bits, harnesses, martingales, and breastplates are all forms of horse '''tack'''. ¹

10. Noun. (chemistry) The stickiness of a compound, related to its cohesive and adhesive properties. ¹

11. Verb. To nail with a '''tack''' (small nail with a flat head). ¹

12. Verb. To sew/stich with a '''tack''' (loose seam used to temporarily fasten pieces of cloth). ¹

13. Verb. (nautical) To maneuver a sailing vessel so that its bow turns through the wind, i.e. the wind changes from one side of the vessel to the other. ¹

14. Verb. To add something as an extra item. ¹

15. Verb. Often with "up"", to place the tack on a horse. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Tack

1. to fasten with tacks (short, sharp-pointed nails) [v -ED, -ING, -S]

Lexicographical Neighbors of Tack

tachyrhythmia tachysterol tachysystole tachyzoites tacit tacit consent tacitly tacitness tacitnesses taciturn

taciturnities taciturnity taciturnly taciturnous tack (current term) tack claw tack hammer tack on tack together tack up

tackboard tackboards tacked tacked up tacker tackers tacket tackets tackety

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