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Word: Tack
Speech Type: Noun
Middle English (in the general sense ‘something that fastens one thing to another’): probably related to Old French tache ‘clasp, large nail’
tak
a small, sharp broad-headed nail
Short Definition:small, sharp broad-headed nail
Examples:- tacks held the remaining rags of carpet to the floor
a long stitch used to fasten fabrics together temporarily, prior to permanent sewing.
Short Definition:long stitch used to fasten fabrics together temporarily, prior to permanent sewing
a method of dealing with a situation or problem; a course of action or policy
Short Definition:method of dealing with situation or problem
Examples:- as she could not stop him going she tried another tack and insisted on going with him
an act of changing course by turning a boat's head into and through the wind, so as to bring the wind on the opposite side.
Short Definition:act of changing course by turning boat's head into and through wind
a rope for securing the corner of certain sails.
Short Definition:rope for securing corner of certain sails
the quality of being sticky
Short Definition:quality of being sticky
Examples:- cooking the sugar to caramel gives tack to the texture
Word: Tack
Speech Type: Verb
tak
fasten or fix in place with tacks
Short Definition:fasten or fix in place with tacks
Examples:- he used the tool to tack down sheets of fibreboard
change course by turning a boat's head into and through the wind
Short Definition:change course by turning boat's head into and through wind
Examples:- their boat was now downwind and they had to tack
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