Defenition of the word tack

• Defenition of the word tack

  • A nail with a large head.
  • A small nail with a head and a sharp point.
  • a line (rope or chain) that regulates the angle at which a sail is set in relation to the wind
  • equipment for a horse
  • sailing a zigzag course
  • a short nail with a sharp point and a large head
  • the heading or position of a vessel relative to the trim of its sails
  • fasten with tacks; "tack the notice on the board"
  • (nautical) the act of changing tack
  • change direction
  • (nautical) a line (rope or chain) that regulates the angle at which a sail is set in relation to the wind
  • gear for a horse
  • reverse (a direction, attitude, or course of action)
  • fix to; attach; "append a charm to the necklace"
  • sew together loosely, with large stitches; "baste a hem"
  • make by putting pieces together; "She pieced a quilt"; "He tacked together some verses"
  • turn into the wind; "The sailors decided to tack the boat"; "The boat tacked"
  • fix to; attach
  • sew together loosely, with large stitches
  • fasten with tacks
  • create by putting components or members together
  • turn into the wind

Synonyms for the word tack

• • mainsheet
  • saddlery
  • sheet
  • shroud
  • stable gear
  • tacking
  • wear ship
  • weather sheet

Similar words in the tack

• • append
  • hang on
  • tack on
  • tag on

Meronymys for the word tack

• • ship

Hyponyms for the word tack

• • bit
  • caparison
  • carpet tack
  • cinch
  • comfit
  • compound
  • confect
  • confection
  • configure
  • confuse
  • drawing pin
  • futtock shroud
  • girth
  • hame
  • harness
  • headgear
  • horse blanket
  • housing
  • housings
  • jumble
  • martingale
  • mix up
  • pushpin
  • reassemble
  • rig up
  • saddle blanket
  • saddlecloth
  • subjoin
  • thumbtack
  • tintack
  • trapping
  • trappings
  • yoke

Hypernyms for the word tack

• • aim
  • appurtenance
  • appurtenances
  • attach
  • bearing
  • bring together
  • change by reversal
  • change of course
  • create
  • fasten
  • fix
  • gear
  • heading
  • join
  • line
  • make
  • nail
  • paraphernalia
  • reverse
  • run up
  • sail
  • sailing
  • secure
  • sew
  • sew together
  • stitch
  • surname
  • turn

Antonyms for the word tack

• • break apart
  • break up
  • disassemble
  • dismantle
  • take apart

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