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tack
noun(tack)
gear for a horse
Synonyms: saddlery, stable gear,
tack
verb(tack)
reverse (a direction, attitude, or course of action)
Synonyms: alternate, flip, flip-flop, interchange, switch,
tack
verb(tack)
turn into the wind
Synonyms: wear round,
Examples:
The sailors decided to tack the boat.
The boat tacked.
tack
noun(tack)
(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,
tack
noun(tack)
(nautical) the act of changing tack
Synonyms: tacking,
tack
verb(tack)
create by putting components or members together
Synonyms: assemble, piece, put together, set up, tack together,
Examples:
He tacked together some verses.
tack
verb(tack)
sew together loosely, with large stitches
Synonyms: baste,
tack
verb(tack)
fix to; attach
Synonyms: append, hang on, tack on, tag on,
tack
noun(tack)
a short nail with a sharp point and a large head
tack
verb(tack)
fasten with tacks
Examples:
Tack the notice on the board.
tack
noun(tack)
sailing a zigzag course
tack
noun(tack)
the heading or position of a vessel relative to the trim of its sails

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