tack

tack
tack1 [tæk] n
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1¦(nail)¦
2¦(pin)¦
3¦(way of doing something)¦
4¦(ship)¦
5¦(horses)¦
6¦(sewing)¦
7¦(ugly objects)¦
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[Sense: 1-4, 6; Date: 1300-1400; : Old North French; Origin: taque 'fastening']
[Sense: 5; Date: 1700-1800; Origin: TACKLE2]
[Sense: 7; Date: 1900-2000; Origin: tacky]
1.) ¦(NAIL)¦
a small nail with a sharp point and a flat top
2.) ¦(PIN)¦ AmE
a short pin with a large round flat top, for attaching notices to boards, walls etc
British Equivalent: drawing pin
3.) ¦(WAY OF DOING SOMETHING)¦ [U and C]
the way you deal with a particular situation or a method that you use to achieve something
▪ If that doesn't work, we'll try a different tack .
▪ Rudy changed tack , his tone suddenly becoming friendly.
4.) ¦(SHIP)¦
a) [U and C]
the direction that a sailing boat moves, depending on the direction of the wind and the position of its sails
b)
the action of changing the direction of a sailing boat, or the distance it travels between these changes
▪ a long tack into the bay
5.) ¦(HORSES)¦[U]
technical the equipment you need for riding a horse, such as a ↑saddle etc
6.) ¦(SEWING)¦
a long loose stitch used for fastening pieces of cloth together before sewing them
7.) ¦(UGLY OBJECTS)¦[U]
BrE ugly cheap objects sold as decorations
▪ souvenir shops full of tack
tack 2
tack2 v
1.) [T always + adverb/preposition]
to attach something to a wall, board etc, using a tack
tack sth to sth
▪ A handwritten note was tacked to the wall.
2.)
to change the course of a sailing ship so that the wind blows against its sails from the opposite direction
3.) [T]
to fasten pieces of cloth together with long loose stitches, before sewing them
tack on [tack sth<=>on] [i]phr v
to add something new to something that is already complete, especially in a way that looks wrong or spoils the original thing
▪ a beautiful old house with a hideous modern extension tacked on at the back

Dictionary of contemporary English. 2013.

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  • Tack — Tack, v. i. (Naut.) To change the direction of a vessel by shifting the position of the helm and sails; also (as said of a vessel), to have her direction changed through the shifting of the helm and sails. See {Tack}, v. t., 4. [1913 Webster]… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • tack — [tak] n. [ME takke < MDu tacke, twig, point, akin to Ger zacke < ? IE base * dek , to tear > TAIL1] 1. a short nail or pin, with a narrow shaft that is not tapered and a relatively large, flat head 2. a) the act of fastening, esp. in a… …   English World dictionary

  • Tack — Tack, n. [From an old or dialectal form of F. tache. See {Techy}.] 1. A stain; a tache. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] 2. [Cf. L. tactus.] A peculiar flavor or taint; as, a musty tack. [Obs. or Colloq.] Drayton. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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