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))