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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.

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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?

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

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6. 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]

7. 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.

8. 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.

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

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10. 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.

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    Tack definition, a short, sharp-pointed nail, usually with a flat, broad head. See more.