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verb(tack)attach; especially : to fasten or affix with tacks
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verb(tack)to join or add in a slight or hasty manner —usually used with on or onto
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verb(tack)to add as a supplement or something extra —usually used with on or onto
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noun(tack)a small short sharp-pointed nail usually having a broad flat head
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noun(tack)the direction of a ship with respect to the trim of her sails
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noun(tack)the run of a sailing ship on one tack
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noun(tack)stable gear; especially : articles of harness (such as saddle and bridle) for use on a saddle horse
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noun(tack)hardtack
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plural noun(tack)details of immediate practical importance —usually used in the phrase get down to brass tacks
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idiom(tack)to start to discuss or consider the most important details or facts about something
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noun(tack)sleazy or shoddy material used especially in the construction of look-alike tract houses; also : something built of ticky-tacky
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noun(tack)an ornamented pin with a receiving button or clasp that is used to attach the two parts of a necktie together or to attach a necktie to a shirt