- tack
- tack1 [tæk] n▬▬▬▬▬▬▬1¦(nail)¦2¦(pin)¦3¦(way of doing something)¦4¦(ship)¦5¦(horses)¦6¦(sewing)¦7¦(ugly objects)¦▬▬▬▬▬▬▬[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 top2.) ¦(PIN)¦ AmEa short pin with a large round flat top, for attaching notices to boards, walls etc= ↑thumbtackBritish Equivalent: drawing pin3.) ¦(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 sailsb)the action of changing the direction of a sailing boat, or the distance it travels between these changes▪ a long tack into the bay5.) ¦(HORSES)¦[U]technical the equipment you need for riding a horse, such as a ↑saddle etc6.) ¦(SEWING)¦a long loose stitch used for fastening pieces of cloth together before sewing them7.) ¦(UGLY OBJECTS)¦[U]BrE ugly cheap objects sold as decorations▪ souvenir shops full of tacktack 2tack2 v1.) [T always + adverb/preposition]to attach something to a wall, board etc, using a tacktack 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 direction3.) [T]to fasten pieces of cloth together with long loose stitches, before sewing themtack on [tack sth<=>on] [i]phr vto 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.