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   tack

   /tak/

   noun

   • 1. a small, sharp broad-headed nail: "tacks held the remaining rags of carpet to the floor" Similar pinnailstaplespikerivetstuddrawing pintin tackthumb tack
   • ▪ a drawing pin: North American "here are some tacks—put up a notice"
   • 2. a long stitch used to fasten fabrics together temporarily, prior to permanent sewing.
   • 3. a method of dealing with a situation or problem; a course of action or policy: "as she could not stop him going she tried another tack and insisted on going with him" Similar approachwaymethodprocesspolicyproceduretechniquetacticplanstrategystratagemprogrammeline of attackcourse of actionline of actionpathlineangledirectioncourse
   • 4. an act of changing course by turning a boat's head into and through the wind, so as to bring the wind on the opposite side.
   • ▪ a boat's course relative to the direction of the wind: "the brig bowled past on the opposite tack" Similar headingbearingdirectioncoursetrackpathline
   • ▪ a distance sailed between tacks: "it's a shame to see a yacht drop her sails and start the diesel just because she has to make a few short tacks"
   • 5. a rope for securing the corner of certain sails.
   • ▪ the corner to which a rope is fastened.
   • 6. the quality of being sticky: "cooking the sugar to caramel gives tack to the texture"

   verb

   • 1. fasten or fix in place with tacks: "he used the tool to tack down sheets of fibreboard" Similar pinnailstaplefixfastenattachsecureaffixput upput down
   • ▪ fasten (pieces of cloth) together temporarily with long stitches: "when the dress was roughly tacked together, she tried it on" Similar stitchbastesewbindhem
   • ▪ add or append something to something already existing: "the castles have new wings and other bits tacked on" Similar attachaddappendjointagannex
   • 2. change course by turning a boat's head into and through the wind: "their boat was now downwind and they had to tack"
   • ▪ alter the course of (a boat) by tacking: "I tacked the ship shortly after midnight"
   • ▪ make a series of changes of course while sailing: "but what happens when you have to tack up a narrow channel singlehanded?" Similar change coursechange directionchange headingswervezigzagveer off/awaygo aboutcome aboutbeatsail into the wind

   Word Origin Middle English (in the general sense ‘something that fastens one thing to another’): probably related to Old French tache ‘clasp, large nail’.

   Derivatives

   • 1. tacker noun

   Scrabble Points: 10

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishTACK | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   TACK definition: 1. a small, sharp nail with a flat end 2. a long, loose stitch 3. all the objects that the rider of…. Learn more.

3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › tackTack Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   The meaning of TACK is attach; especially : to fasten or affix with tacks. How to use tack in a sentence. Do you change tack or tact?

4. www.dictionary.com › browse › tackTACK Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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   Tack definition: a short, sharp-pointed nail, usually with a flat, broad head.. See examples of TACK used in a sentence.

5. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishTACK definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   A tack is a short nail with a broad, flat head, especially one that is used for fastening carpets to the floor. 2. See also thumbtack. 3. to get down to brass tacks. 4.verb. If you tack something to a surface, you pin it there with tacks or drawing pins. He had tacked this note to her door. [VERB noun + to]

6. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishtack noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes...

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   Definition of tack noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

7. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryTACK | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   TACK meaning: 1. a small, sharp nail with a flat end 2. a long, loose stitch 3. all the objects that the rider of…. Learn more.

8. www.thefreedictionary.com › tackTack - definition of tack by The Free Dictionary

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   n. 1. A short, light nail with a sharp point and a flat head. 2. Nautical. a. A rope for holding down the weather clew of a course. b. A rope for hauling the outer lower corner of a studdingsail to the boom. c. The part of a sail, such as the weather clew of a course, to which this rope is fastened. d.

9. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishtack verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes...

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   Definition of tack verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

10. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › tackTack - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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    A tack is a small, sharp pin or nail with a wide head. You can use tacks to attach your flyers to the telephone poles in your neighborhood. As a verb, tack means "attach using a tack ," and also, simply "add," the way a movie director sometimes tacks on a happy ending to satisfy the audience.

11. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryTACK | definition in the Cambridge Learner’s Dictionary

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    TACK meaning: 1. to try to deal with a problem in a different way: 2. a small, sharp nail with a flat top: 3. a…. Learn more.