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Meaning of tack
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From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
tack
n 1: the heading or position of a vessel relative to the trim of
its sails
2: a short nail with a sharp point and a large head
3: gear for a horse [syn: {stable gear}, {saddlery}, {tack}]
4: (nautical) a line (rope or chain) that regulates the angle at
which a sail is set in relation to the wind [syn: {sheet},
{tack}, {mainsheet}, {weather sheet}, {shroud}]
5: (nautical) the act of changing tack [syn: {tack}, {tacking}]
6: sailing a zigzag course
v 1: fasten with tacks; "tack the notice on the board"
2: turn into the wind; "The sailors decided to tack the boat";
"The boat tacked" [syn: {tack}, {wear round}]
3: create by putting components or members together; "She pieced
a quilt"; "He tacked together some verses"; "They set up a
committee" [syn: {assemble}, {piece}, {put together}, {set
up}, {tack}, {tack together}] [ant: {break apart}, {break
up}, {disassemble}, {dismantle}, {take apart}]
4: sew together loosely, with large stitches; "baste a hem"
[syn: {baste}, {tack}]
5: fix to; attach; "append a charm to the necklace" [syn:
{append}, {tag on}, {tack on}, {tack}, {hang on}]
6: reverse (a direction, attitude, or course of action) [syn:
{interchange}, {tack}, {switch}, {alternate}, {flip}, {flip-
flop}]
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