tack


tack - noun

  • the heading or position of a vessel relative to the trim of its sails
  • a short nail with a sharp point and a large head
  • gear for a horse
  • (nautical) a line (rope or chain) that regulates the angle at which a sail is set in relation to the wind
  • (nautical) the act of changing tack
  • sailing a zigzag course

    • tack - verb

    • fasten with tacks
    • turn into the wind
    • create by putting components or members together
    • sew together loosely, with large stitches
    • fix to; attach
    • reverse (a direction, attitude, or course of action)

    tack - thesaurus

    alternate   append   assemble   baste   flip   interchange   mainsheet   piece   saddlery   sheet   shroud   switch   tacking  

    Scrabble score for tack

    t is 1 a is 1 c is 3 k is 5
    Scrabble score = 10

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