tack
/tak/
noun
- 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
- a long stitch used to fasten fabrics together temporarily, prior to permanent sewing.
- 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
- 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.
- a rope for securing the weather clew of a course.
- the quality of being sticky."cooking the sugar to caramel gives tack to the texture"
verb
- 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
- 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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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.
verb (used with object) · to fasten by a tack or tacks: to tack a rug to the floor. · to secure by some slight or temporary fastening. · to join together; unite ...
A tack is a short nail with a broad, flat head, especially one that is used for fastening carpets to the floor.
tack, n.¹ meanings, etymology and more | Oxford English Dictionary
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That which fastens one thing to another, or things together: applied to a fibula or clasp, a buckle, a hook or stud fitting into an eye or loop, a nail, ...