tack
/tˈæk/ · 1 syllable
Meaning
verb
- fasten with tacks
“tack the notice on the board” - turn into the wind
“The sailors decided to tack the boat” - create by putting components or members together
“She pieced a quilt” - sew together loosely, with large stitches
“baste a hem” - fix to; attach
“append a charm to the necklace” - reverse (a direction, attitude, or course of action)
noun
- the heading or position of a vessel relative to the trim of its sails
- a short nail with a sharp point and a large head
- gear for a horse
- (nautical) a line (rope or chain) that regulates the angle at which a sail is set in relation to the wind
- (nautical) the act of changing tack
- sailing a zigzag course
Synonyms for tack
Words that rhyme with tack
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