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   Tack

   /tak/

   

   noun

   • 1. a small, sharp broad-headed nail: "tacks held the remaining rags of carpet to the floor" Similar pinnailstaplespikerivetstuddrawing pintin tackthumb tack
   • ▪ a thumbtack: North American "here are some tacks—put up a notice"
   • 2. a long stitch used to fasten fabrics together temporarily, prior to permanent sewing.
   • 3. a method of dealing with a situation or problem; a course of action or policy: "as she could not stop him from going she tried another tack and insisted on going with him" Similar approachwaymethodprocesspolicyproceduretechniquetacticplanstrategystratagemprogramline of attackcourse of actionline of actionpathlineangledirectioncourse
   • 4. an act of changing course by turning a vessel's head into and through the wind, so as to bring the wind on the opposite side.
   • ▪ a boat's course relative to the direction of the wind: "the brig bowled past on the opposite tack" Similar headingbearingdirectioncoursetrackpathline
   • ▪ a distance sailed between changes of course: "it's a shame to see a yacht drop her sails and start the diesel just because she has to make a few short tacks"
   • 5. a rope for securing the weather clew of a course.
   • ▪ the weather clew of a course, or the lower forward corner of a fore-and-aft sail.
   • 6. the quality of being sticky: "cooking the sugar to caramel gives tack to the texture"

   verb

   • 1. fasten or fix in place with tacks: "he used the tool to tack down sheets of fiberboard" Similar pinnailstaplefixfastenattachsecureaffixput upput down
   • ▪ fasten (pieces of cloth) together temporarily with long stitches: "when the dress was roughly tacked together, she tried it on" Similar stitchbastesewbindhem
   • ▪ add or append something to something already existing: "long-term savings plans with some life insurance tacked on" Similar attachaddappendjointagannex
   • 2. change course by turning a boat's head into and through the wind: "their boat was now downwind and they had to tack"
   • ▪ alter the course of (a sailboat): "I tacked the ship shortly after midnight"
   • ▪ make a series of changes of course while sailing: "she spent the entire night tacking back and forth" Similar change coursechange directionchange headingswervezigzagveer off/awaygo aboutcome aboutbeatsail into the wind

   Word Origin Middle English (in the general sense ‘something that fastens one thing to another’): probably related to Old French tache ‘clasp, large nail’.

   Derivatives

   • 1. tacker noun

   Scrabble Points: 10

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryTACK | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   TACK meaning: 1. a small, sharp nail with a flat end 2. a long, loose stitch 3. all the objects that the rider of…. Learn more.

3. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryTACK | definition in the Cambridge Learner’s Dictionary

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   TACK meaning: 1. to try to deal with a problem in a different way: 2. a small, sharp nail with a flat top: 3. a…. Learn more.

4. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishTACK definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   4 days ago · 1. a short nail or pin, with a narrow shaft that is not tapered and a relatively large, flat head. 2. a. the act of fastening, esp. in a slight or temporary way. b. Sewing. a stitch for marking darts, etc. from a pattern, clipped and later removed. : in full tailor's tack.

5. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishtack noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage ...

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   Definition of tack noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. tack. noun. /tæk/ Idioms. [uncountable, singular] the way in which you deal with a particular situation; the direction of your words or thoughts. a complete change of tack. It was a brave decision to change tack in the middle of the project.

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7. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › americantack noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage ...

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   (to start to consider) the basic facts or practical details of something. See tack in the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Check pronunciation: tack. Definition of tack noun in Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

8. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › tackTack - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   A tack is a small, sharp pin or nail with a wide head. You can use tacks to attach your flyers to the telephone poles in your neighborhood. As a verb, tack means "attach using a tack ," and also, simply "add," the way a movie director sometimes tacks on a happy ending to satisfy the audience.