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tack

English

🔊 sailing a zigzag course
🔊 (nautical) the act of changing tack
🔊 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
🔊 (nautical) a line (rope or chain) that regulates the angle at which a sail is set in relation to the wind
🔊 gear for a horse
🔊 fasten with tacks
“tack the notice on the board”
🔊 turn into the wind
“The sailors decided to tack the boat”
🔊 reverse (a direction, attitude, or course of action)
🔊 sew together loosely, with large stitches
“baste a hem”
🔊 fix to
“append a charm to the necklace”
🔊 create by putting components or members together
“She pieced a quilt”