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Meaning of tacks
noun
- A small nail with a flat head.
- A thumbtack.
- A loose seam used to temporarily fasten pieces of cloth.
- The lower corner on the leading edge of a sail relative to the direction of the wind.
- A course or heading that enables a sailing vessel to head upwind. See also reach, gybe.
verb
- To nail with a tack (small nail with a flat head).
- To sew/stich with a tack (loose seam used to temporarily fasten pieces of cloth).
- To maneuver a sailing vessel so that its bow turns through the wind, i.e. the wind changes from one side of the vessel to the other.
- To add something as an extra item. Example: to tack (something) onto (something)
- Often paired with "up", to place the tack on a horse.
noun
- A stain; a tache.
- A peculiar flavour or taint. Example: a musty tack
Source: Free Dictionary API.
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