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Meaning:
Noun:
- A direction or course of action, especially one that differs from the previous one.
- Any of the various Saddles, stirrups, bridles, halters, reins, bits, harnesses, martingales, and breastplates are all forms of horse '''tack'''.
- carpentry A small nail with a flat head.
- chemistry The stickiness of a compound, related to its cohesive and adhesive properties.
- nautical A course or direction that enables the vessel to head upwind. See also reach, gybe.
- nautical The maneuver by which a sailing vessel turns its bow through the wind so that the wind changes from one side to the other.
- nautical (Wikipedia) The lower corner on the leading edge of a sail relative to the direction of the wind.
- sewing A loose seam used to temporarily fasten pieces of cloth.
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Verb:
- nautical To Wikipedia).
- nautical To sail toward the direction of the wind by tacking repeatedly.
- nautical To turn a vessel onto the other tack; come about.
- Often with "up"", to place the tack on a horse.
- To add something as an extra item.
- To nail with a '''tack''' (small nail with a flat head).
- To secure with tacks.
- To sew/stich with a '''tack''' (loose seam used to temporarily fasten pieces of cloth).
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