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tack meaning and definition
Definition and meaning of tack at MeaningMonkey.org. tack meaning and definition in the English Dictionary.TACK noun
Definition of tack (noun)
- the heading or position of a vessel relative to the trim of its sails
- a short nail with a sharp point and a large head
- gear for a horse
- synonyms: saddlery, stable gear
- (nautical) a line (rope or chain) that regulates the angle at which a sail is set in relation to the wind
- synonyms: mainsheet, sheet, shroud, weather sheet
- (nautical) the act of changing tack
- synonyms: tacking
- sailing a zigzag course
TACK verb
Definition of tack (verb)
- fasten with tacks
- "tack the notice on the board"
- turn into the wind
- "The sailors decided to tack the boat"; "The boat tacked"
- synonyms: wear round
- create by putting components or members together
- "She pieced a quilt"; "He tacked together some verses"; "They set up a committee"
- synonyms: assemble, piece, put together, set up, tack together
- antonym: break apart
- sew together loosely, with large stitches
- "baste a hem"
- synonyms: baste
- fix to; attach
- reverse (a direction, attitude, or course of action)
- synonyms: alternate, flip, flip-flop, interchange, switch
Source: Princeton University Wordnet