tack
noun
1. the heading or position of a vessel relative to the trim of its sails
Definition categories: location, aim, bearing, heading
2. a short nail with a sharp point and a large head
Definition categories: man–made, nail
3. gear for a horse
Similar word(s): saddlery
Definition categories: man–made, appurtenance, gear, paraphernalia
4. (nautical) a line (rope or chain) that regulates the angle at which a sail is set in relation to the wind
Similar word(s): mainsheet, sheet, shroud
Definition categories: man–made, line
5. (nautical) the act of changing tack
Similar word(s): tacking
Definition categories: act
6. sailing a zigzag course
Definition categories: act, sailing
Sentences with tack as a noun:
- The laminate adhesive has very aggressive tack and is hard to move once in place.
verb
1. fasten with tacks
- tack the notice on the board
Definition categories: contact, fasten, fix, secure
2. turn into the wind
- The sailors decided to tack the boat
- The boat tacked
Definition categories: motion, sail
3. create by putting components or members together
- He tacked together some verses
Similar word(s): assemble, piece
Definition categories: creation, join, create, make
4. sew together loosely, with large stitches
Similar word(s): baste
Definition categories: contact, sew, stitch
5. fix to; attach
Similar word(s): append
Definition categories: contact, attach
6. reverse (a direction, attitude, or course of action)
Similar word(s): alternate, flip, interchange, switch
Definition categories: change, reverse, turn
Sentences with tack as a verb:
- to tack (something) onto (something)