tack is the dictionary form of tacked Definition of tack
tack has definitions from the fields of nautical,transportation
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[ verb ] fasten with tacks

Examples

"tack the notice on the board"

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[ verb ] (nautical,transportation) turn into the wind

Synonyms

wear_round

Examples

"The sailors decided to tack the boat" "The boat tacked"

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[ verb ] (nautical,transportation) turn away from the wind

Synonyms

wear_ship

Examples

"The sailors decided it was time to wear ship"

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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

Synonyms

tacking

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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 ] sew together loosely, with large stitches

Synonyms

baste

Examples

"baste a hem"

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[ verb ] fix to; attach

Examples

"append a charm to the necklace"

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[ verb ] make by putting pieces together

Examples

"She pieced a quilt" "He tacked together some verses"

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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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