1. tack - noun
· the heading or position of a vessel relative to the trim of its sails
Hypernym(s): bearing, heading, aim
2. tack - noun
· a short nail with a sharp point and a large head
Hypernym(s): nail
3. tack - noun
· gear for a horse
Synonym(s): stable_gear, saddlery
Hypernym(s): gear, paraphernalia, appurtenance
4. tack - noun
· (nautical) a line (rope or chain) that regulates the angle at which a sail is set in relation to the wind
Synonym(s): sheet, mainsheet, weather_sheet, shroud
Hypernym(s): line
5. tack - noun
· (nautical) the act of changing tack
Synonym(s): tacking
Hypernym(s): change_of_course
6. tack - noun
· sailing a zigzag course
Hypernym(s): sailing
7. tack - verb
· fasten with tacks; "tack the notice on the board"
Hypernym(s): fasten, fix, secure
8. tack - verb
· turn into the wind; "The sailors decided to tack the boat"; "The boat tacked"
Synonym(s): wear_round
Hypernym(s): sail
9. tack - verb
· create by putting components or members together; "She pieced a quilt"; "He tacked together some verses"; "They set up a committee"
Synonym(s): assemble, piece, put_together, set_up, tack_together
Hypernym(s): join, make, create
10. tack - verb
· sew together loosely, with large stitches; "baste a hem"
Synonym(s): baste
Hypernym(s): sew, run_up, sew_together, stitch
11. tack - verb
· fix to; attach; "append a charm to the necklace"
Synonym(s): append, tag_on, tack_on, hang_on
Hypernym(s): attach
12. tack - verb
· reverse (a direction, attitude, or course of action)
Synonym(s): interchange, switch, alternate, flip, flip-flop
Hypernym(s): change_by_reversal, turn, reverse
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