tack

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Pronunciation 1.2 Noun 1.2.1 Synonyms 1.2.2 Derived terms 1.2.3 Translations 1.3 Verb 1.3.1 Synonyms 1.3.2 Antonyms 1.3.3 Translations 1.4 Related terms 1.5 See also 2 Scots 2.1 Noun 3 Swedish 3.1 Etymology 3.2 Pronunciation 3.3 Interjection

[edit] English

[edit] Pronunciation

• (RP) & US: IPA: /tæk/
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• Rhymes: -æk

[edit] Noun

tack (plural tacks)

1. (carpentry) A small nail with a flat head.
2. (sewing) A loose seam used to temporarily fasten pieces of cloth.
3. (nautical) (Wikipedia) The lower corner on the leading edge of a sail relative to the direction of the wind.
4. (nautical) A course or direction that enables the vessel to head upwind. See also reach, gybe.
5. A direction or course of action, especially one that differs from the previous one.

   to try a different tack.

6. (nautical) The maneuver by which a sailing vessel turns its bow through the wind so that the wind changes from one side to the other.
7. Any of the various equipment and accessories worn by horses in the course of their use as domesticated animals. Saddles, stirrups, bridles, halters, reins, bits, harnesses, martingales, and breastplates are all forms of horse tack.
8. (chemistry) The stickiness of a compound, related to its cohesive and adhesive properties.

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nautical: maneuver

• coming about

[edit] Derived terms

• hardtack
• thumbtack

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[edit] Verb

to tack (third-person singular simple present tacks, present participle tacking, simple past and past participle tacked)

1. To nail with a tack (small nail with a flat head).
2. To sew/stich with a tack (loose seam used to temporarily fasten pieces of cloth).
3. (nautical) To maneuver a sailing vessel so that its bow turns through the wind, i.e. the wind changes from one side of the vessel to the other (Wikipedia).
4. To add something as an extra item.

   to tack (something) onto (something)

5. Often with "up"", to place the tack on a horse.

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nautical: to turn the bow through the wind

• to change tack

[edit] Antonyms

nautical: to turn the bow through the wind

• to wear

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[edit] Related terms

• tacky

[edit] See also

• Blu-Tack

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[edit] Noun

tack (plural tacks)

1. Lease, tenancy
2. The period of such a contract
3. A leasehold esp. the tenure of a land or a farm.

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[edit] Swedish

[edit] Etymology

Common Germanic. Cognates include English thanks, German Dank, Danish tak and Icelandic and Norwegian takk.

[edit] Pronunciation

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/tak/

[edit] Interjection

tack

1. thanks, please