tack

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[[t]tæk[/t]]

n.

1) bui a short, sharp-pointed nail, usu. with a broad, flat head

2) a course of action, esp. one differing from some preceding or other course:

took the wrong tack[/ex]

3)

a) naut. navig. the heading of a sailing vessel, when sailing close-hauled, with reference to the wind direction

b) naut. navig. a course run obliquely against the wind

c) naut. navig. one of the series of straight runs that make up the zigzag course of a ship proceeding to windward

4) navig.

a) naut. navig. the lower forward corner of a course or fore-and-aft sail

b) navig. naut. a rope for extending this

5) one of the movements of a zigzag course on land

6) a stitch, esp. a long stitch used in fastening seams, preparatory to a more thorough sewing

7) a fastening, esp. of a slight or temporary kind

8) bui stickiness, as of nearly dry paint or glue

9) the gear used in equipping a horse

10) bui to fasten with tacks

11) to secure by some slight or temporary fastening

12) to join together

13) to attach as something supplementary; append (often fol. by on)

14)

a) naut. navig. to change the course of (a sailing vessel) to the opposite tack

b) naut. navig. to navigate (a sailing vessel) by a series of tacks

15) to put a saddle, bridle, etc., on (a horse)

16)

a) naut. navig. to tack a sailing vessel

b) naut. navig. (of a sailing vessel) to change course in this way

17) to take or follow a zigzag course or route

18) to change one's course of action, ideas, etc

19) to put a saddle, bridle, etc., on a horse (usu. fol. by up)

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Etymology: 1350–1400; ME tak buckle, clasp, nail, akin to MD tacke, tac twig, MHG zacke point, peak tack′er, n. II

tack

[[t]tæk[/t]] n.

food; fare

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Etymology: 1740–50; orig. uncert.