Main entry: tack
Definition: sailing a zigzag course
Definition: (nautical) the act of changing tack
Main entry: tack, mainsheet, weather sheet, sheet, shroud
Definition: (nautical) a line (rope or chain) that regulates the angle at which a sail is set in relation to the wind
Main entry: stable gear, saddlery, tack
Definition: gear for a horse
Main entry: tack
Definition: a short nail with a sharp point and a large head
Main entry: tack
Definition: the heading or position of a vessel relative to the trim of its sails
Main entry: alternate, switch, tack, interchange, flip, flip-flop
Definition: reverse (a direction, attitude, or course of action)
Main entry: tack, tack on, tag on, append, hang on
Definition: fix to; attach
Usage: append a charm to the necklace
Definition: sew together loosely, with large stitches
Usage: baste a hem
Main entry: tack
Definition: fasten with tacks
Usage: tack the notice on the board
Main entry: set up, assemble, tack, tack together, put together, piece
Definition: create by putting components or members together
Usage: She pieced a quilt; He tacked together some verses; They set up a committee
Main entry: wear round, tack
Definition: turn into the wind
Usage: The sailors decided to tack the boat; The boat tacked