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tack

/tæk/

noun
gear for a horse
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saddlery stable gear

type of:
gear appurtenance paraphernalia
verb
reverse (a direction, attitude, or course of action)
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alternate flip flip-flop interchange switch

type of:
turn change by reversal reverse
verb
turn into the wind
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"The sailors decided to tack the boat" "The boat tacked"

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wear round

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sail
noun
(nautical) a line (rope or chain) that regulates the angle at which a sail is set in relation to the wind
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mainsheet sheet shroud weather sheet

type of:
line

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ship
noun
(nautical) the act of changing tack
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tacking

type of:
change of course
verb
create by putting components or members together
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"He tacked together some verses"

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assemble piece put together set up tack together

type of:
make join create
verb
sew together loosely, with large stitches
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baste

type of:
sew together sew stitch run up
verb
fix to; attach
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append hang on tack on tag on

type of:
attach
noun
a short nail with a sharp point and a large head
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nail
verb
fasten with tacks
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"tack the notice on the board"

type of:
fix secure fasten
noun
sailing a zigzag course
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sailing
noun
the heading or position of a vessel relative to the trim of its sails
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heading aim bearing

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