Search Result:tack
KK Pronunciation
〔 tæk 〕
Pronunciation
〔 tæk 〕
Overview of noun tack
The noun tack has 6 senses
- tack -- (the heading or position of a vessel relative to the trim of its sails)
- tack -- (a short nail with a sharp point and a large head)
- stable gear, saddlery, tack -- (gear for a horse)
- sheet, tack, mainsheet, weather sheet, shroud -- ((nautical) a line (rope or chain) that regulates the angle at which a sail is set in relation to the wind)
- tack, tacking -- ((nautical) the act of changing tack)
- tack -- (sailing a zigzag course)
Overview of verb tack
The verb tack has 6 senses
- tack -- (fasten with tacks; "tack the notice on the board")
- tack, wear round -- (turn into the wind; "The sailors decided to tack the boat"; "The boat tacked")
- assemble, piece, put together, set up, tack, tack together -- (create by putting components or members together; "She pieced a quilt"; "He tacked together some verses"; "They set up a committee")
- baste, tack -- (sew together loosely, with large stitches; "baste a hem")
- append, tag on, tack on, tack, hang on -- (fix to; attach; "append a charm to the necklace")
- interchange, tack, switch, alternate, flip, flip-flop -- (reverse (a direction, attitude, or course of action))