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/tak/
noun
  1. a small, sharp broad-headed nail.
    "tacks held the remaining rags of carpet to the floor"
    synonyms: pin, nail, staple, spike, rivet, stud, drawing pin, tin tack, thumb tack
  2. a long stitch used to fasten fabrics together temporarily, prior to permanent sewing.
  3. a method of dealing with a situation or problem; a course of action or policy.
    "as she could not stop him from going she tried another tack and insisted on going with him"
    synonyms: approach, way, method, process, policy, procedure, technique, tactic, plan, strategy, stratagem, program, line of attack, course of action, line of action, path, line, angle, direction, course
  4. an act of changing course by turning a vessel's head into and through the wind, so as to bring the wind on the opposite side.
  5. a rope for securing the weather clew of a course.
  6. the quality of being sticky.
    "cooking the sugar to caramel gives tack to the texture"

verb
  1. fasten or fix in place with tacks.
    "he used the tool to tack down sheets of fiberboard"
    synonyms: pin, nail, staple, fix, fasten, attach, secure, affix, put up, put down
  2. change course by turning a boat's head into and through the wind.
    "their boat was now downwind and they had to tack"

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tack from www.merriam-webster.com
7 days ago · Kids Definition · 1 of 3 verb. ˈtak. 1. : to fasten or attach especially with tacks. 2. : to join in a slight or hasty manner. 3 · 2 of 3 noun.
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A tack is a nautical term both for the lower, windward corner of a sail and, separately, for the windward side of a sailing craft side from which the wind is coming while under way—the starboard or port tack. Wikipedia
verb (used without object) · Nautical. · to take or follow a zigzag course or route. · to change one's course of action, conduct, ideas, etc. · to equip a horse ...
tack from dictionary.cambridge.org
the direction or distance that a boat moves at an angle to the direction of the wind, so that the boat receives the wind on its sails:.
tack from www.collinsdictionary.com
tack in American English 1 ; 1. a short, sharp-pointed nail, usually with a flat, broad head ; 2. · a. · a rope for extending the lower forward corner of a course.
A tack is a small, sharp pin or nail with a wide head. You can use tacks to attach your flyers to the telephone poles in your neighborhood.
Synonyms for TACK: zigzag, deviate, turn, diverge, wheel, turn off, sheer, swing; Antonyms of TACK: split, detach, undo, unhook, divide, separate, unfasten, ...
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Two Horse Tack is the one-stop solution for all your needs. We provide custom made quality halters, bridles, breast collars, harnesses for all horse breeds.
TACK meaning: 1 : a small, sharp nail usually with a wide, flat head; 2 : thumbtack.
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TACK provides public transportation for Hardin and Meade County, KY. Anyone can ride with TACK. We provide trips for medical appointments, grocery shopping ...