- n. sailing a zigzag course (view details)
- n. (nautical) the act of changing tack (view details)
- n. (nautical) a line (rope or chain) that regulates the angle at which a sail is set in relation to the wind (view details)
- n. gear for a horse (view details)
- n. a short nail with a sharp point and a large head (view details)
- n. the heading or position of a vessel relative to the trim of its sails (view details)
- v. reverse (a direction, attitude, or course of action) (view details)
- v. fix to (view details)
- v. sew together loosely, with large stitches (view details)
- v. fasten with tacks (view details)
- v. make by putting pieces together (view details)
- v. turn into the wind (view details)
Meaning 1: (noun) sailing a zigzag course
tack is a kind of: sailing ( what does sailing stand for? )
Meaning 2: (noun) (nautical) the act of changing tack
Synonym(s): tacking ( what does tacking stand for? )
tack is a kind of: change of course ( what does change of course stand for? )
tack is derived from: alternate ( what does alternate stand for? ), flip ( what does flip stand for? ), flip-flop ( what does flip-flop stand for? ), interchange ( what does interchange stand for? ), switch ( what does switch stand for? ), tack ( what does tack stand for? ), wear round ( what does wear round stand for? )
Meaning 3: (noun) (nautical) a line (rope or chain) that regulates the angle at which a sail is set in relation to the wind
Synonym(s): mainsheet ( what does mainsheet stand for? ), sheet ( what does sheet stand for? ), shroud ( what does shroud stand for? ), weather sheet ( what does weather sheet stand for? )
tack is a kind of: line ( what does line stand for? )
tack is derived from: tack, wear round
Meaning 4: (noun) gear for a horse
Synonym(s): saddlery ( what does saddlery stand for? ), stable gear ( what does stable gear stand for? )
tack is a kind of: appurtenances ( what does appurtenances stand for? ), gear ( what does gear stand for? ), paraphernalia ( what does paraphernalia stand for? )
tack is derived from: saddle ( what does saddle stand for? )
Meaning 5: (noun) a short nail with a sharp point and a large head
tack is a kind of: nail ( what does nail stand for? )
tack is derived from: tack
Meaning 6: (noun) the heading or position of a vessel relative to the trim of its sails
tack is derived from: tack, wear round
Meaning 7: (verb) reverse (a direction, attitude, or course of action)
Synonym(s): alternate, flip, flip-flop, interchange, switch
tack is derived from: change of mind ( what does change of mind stand for? ), flip-flop, permutation ( what does permutation stand for? ), replacement ( what does replacement stand for? ), reversal ( what does reversal stand for? ), shift ( what does shift stand for? ), substitution ( what does substitution stand for? ), switch, switching ( what does switching stand for? ), tack, tacking, transposition ( what does transposition stand for? ), turnabout ( what does turnabout stand for? ), turnaround ( what does turnaround stand for? )
Meaning 8: (verb) fix to, attach
Usage Example(s): append a charm to the necklace
Synonym(s): append ( what does append stand for? ), hang on ( what does hang on stand for? ), tack on ( what does tack on stand for? ), tag on ( what does tag on stand for? )
tack is derived from: appendage ( what does appendage stand for? )
Meaning 9: (verb) sew together loosely, with large stitches
Usage Example(s): baste a hem
Synonym(s): baste ( what does baste stand for? )
tack is derived from: baste, baster ( what does baster stand for? ), basting ( what does basting stand for? ), tacker ( what does tacker stand for? ), tacking
Meaning 10: (verb) fasten with tacks
Usage Example(s): tack the notice on the board
Worth Checking: append, hang on, tack, tack on, tag on
tack is derived from: baster, staple gun ( what does staple gun stand for? ), staplegun ( what does staplegun stand for? ), tack, tacker
Meaning 11: (verb) make by putting pieces together
Usage Example(s): He tacked together some verses, She pieced a quilt
Synonym(s): assemble ( what does assemble stand for? ), piece ( what does piece stand for? ), put together ( what does put together stand for? ), set up ( what does set up stand for? ), tack together ( what does tack together stand for? )
Opposite(s): break apart ( what does break apart stand for? ), break up ( what does break up stand for? ), disassemble ( what does disassemble stand for? ), dismantle ( what does dismantle stand for? ), take apart ( what does take apart stand for? )
tack is derived from: accumulation ( what does accumulation stand for? ), aggregation ( what does aggregation stand for? ), assemblage ( what does assemblage stand for? ), collection ( what does collection stand for? ), hookup ( what does hookup stand for? ), piece
Meaning 12: (verb) turn into the wind
Usage Example(s): The boat tacked, The sailors decided to tack the boat
Synonym(s): wear round
tack is derived from: mainsheet, sheet, shroud, tack, tacking, weather sheet
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