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Tack
see synonyms of tackNoun
1. tack
the heading or position of a vessel relative to the trim of its sails
2. tack
a short nail with a sharp point and a large head
4. mainsheet, sheet, shroud, tack, weather sheet
(nautical) a line (rope or chain) that regulates the angle at which a sail is set in relation to the wind
6. tack
sailing a zigzag course
Verb
7. tack
fasten with tacks
Example Sentences:'tack the notice on the board'
8. tack, wear round
turn into the wind
Example Sentences:'The sailors decided to tack the boat''The boat tacked'
9. assemble, piece, put together, set up, tack, tack together
create by putting components or members together
Example Sentences:'She pieced a quilt''He tacked together some verses''They set up a committee'
11. append, hang on, tack, tack on, tag on
fix to; attach
Example Sentences:'append a charm to the necklace'
12. alternate, flip, flip-flop, interchange, switch, tack
reverse (a direction, attitude, or course of action)
WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.
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