26984 words

tack

10 definitions • 3 examples
1
a small, sharp nail with a flat end
2
a long, loose stitch
3
all the objects that the rider of a horse needs, including saddles and bridles
4
the direction or distance that a boat moves at an angle to the direction of the wind, so that the boat receives the wind on its sails:

Examples:

on a port/starboard tack The ship was on the starboard tack.
5
to fasten something to a place with tacks
6
to sew with a long, loose stitch that holds two pieces of material together temporarily, before they are sewn together in a more tidy or permanent way
7
(of a boat) to turn so that it is at an angle to the direction of the wind and receives the wind on its sails
8
a short, sharp nail with a wide, flat end, or a thumbtack
9
one of several possible ways of dealing with something:

Examples:

When this tack didn’t work, I tried another.
10
to fasten something with tacks:

Examples:

We tacked up a few decorations for the party.

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