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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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