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tack
has definitions from the fields of nautical,transportation
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[ verb ] (nautical,transportation) turn into the wind
Synonyms Examples "The sailors decided to tack the boat" "The boat tacked" Related terms |
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[ verb ] (nautical,transportation) turn away from the wind
Synonyms Examples "The sailors decided it was time to wear ship" Used in print (James Boylan, "Mutinity"...)The men were at_first puzzled , then angered by the aimless tacking . Related terms |
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[ noun ] gear for a horse
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[ noun ] a short nail with a sharp point and a large head
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[ noun ] (nautical) the act of changing tack
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[ noun ] (transportation) the heading or position of a vessel relative to the trim of its sails
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[ noun ] Last name, frequency rank in the U.S. is 10970
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[ verb ] reverse (a direction, attitude, or course of action)
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[ verb ] make by putting pieces together
Synonyms Examples "She pieced a quilt" "He tacked together some verses" Related terms disassemble make join reassemble rig_up jumble confect compound configure hookup |
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[ noun ] (nautical) a line (rope or chain) that regulates the angle at which a sail is set in relation to the wind
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[ noun ] (nautical,transportation) sailing a zigzag course
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