Definition of Tack

Noun

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

Verb

• reverse (a direction, attitude, or course of action)
  interchange switch alternate flip - flip flop
• fix to
  attach
  "append a charm to the necklace"
  append - tag on - tack on - hang on
• sew together loosely, with large stitches
  "baste a hem"
  baste
• create by putting components or members together
  "She pieced a quilt"
  "He tacked together some verses"
  "They set up a committee"
  assemble piece - put together - set up - tack together
• turn into the wind
  "The sailors decided to tack the boat"
  "The boat tacked"
  - wear round
• fasten with tacks
  "tack the notice on the board"
  

Word games points for the Tack

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Unscramble tack

8 unscramble word found using the letters tack.

act, at, cat, ka, kat, ta, tack, tak,