Definition that contains tack on
- check (chess) a direct attack on an opponent's king
- key United States lawyer and poet who wrote a poem after witnessing the British attack on Baltimore during the War of 1812; the poem was later set to music and entitled `The Star-Spangled Banner' (1779-1843)
- jump make a sudden physical attack on
- mate a chess move constituting an inescapable and indefensible attack on the opponent's king
- defense the speech act of answering an attack on your assertions
- bust search without warning, make a sudden surprise attack on
- raid search without warning, make a sudden surprise attack on
- defence the speech act of answering an attack on your assertions
- bowie United States pioneer and hero of the Texas revolt against Mexico; he shared command of the garrison that resisted the Mexican attack on the Alamo where he died (1796-1836)
- slander an abusive attack on a person's character or good name