Tack ¹

Definition: A stain; a tache.

Tack ²

Definition: A peculiar flavor or taint; as, a musty tack.

Tack ³

Definition: A small, short, sharp-pointed nail, usually having a broad, flat head.

Tack ⁴

Definition: That which is attached; a supplement; an appendix. See Tack, v. t.,

Tack ⁵

Definition: A rope used to hold in place the foremost lower corners of the courses when the vessel is closehauled (see Illust. of Ship); also, a rope employed to pull the lower corner of a studding sail to the boom.

Tack ⁶

Definition: The part of a sail to which the tack is usually fastened; the foremost lower corner of fore-and-aft sails, as of schooners (see Illust. of Sail).

Tack ⁷

Definition: The direction of a vessel in regard to the trim of her sails; as, the starboard tack, or port tack; the former when she is closehauled with the wind on her starboard side; hence, the run of a vessel on one tack; also, a change of direction.

Tack ⁸

Definition: A contract by which the use of a thing is set, or let, for hire; a lease.

Tack ⁹

Definition: Confidence; reliance.

Tack ¹⁰

Definition: To fasten or attach.

Tack ¹¹

Definition: Especially, to attach or secure in a slight or hasty manner, as by stitching or nailing; as, to tack together the sheets of a book; to tack one piece of cloth to another; to tack on a board or shingle; to tack one piece of metal to another by drops of solder.

Tack ¹²

Definition: In parliamentary usage, to add (a supplement) to a bill; to append; often with on or to.

Tack ¹³

Definition: To change the direction of (a vessel) when sailing closehauled, by putting the helm alee and shifting the tacks and sails so that she will proceed to windward nearly at right angles to her former course.

Tack ¹⁴

Definition: 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.,

tack ¹⁵

Definition: sailing a zigzag course

tack ¹⁶

Definition: (nautical) the act of changing tack

tack ¹⁷

Definition: (nautical) a line (rope or chain) that regulates the angle at which a sail is set in relation to the wind

tack ¹⁸

Definition: gear for a horse

tack ¹⁹

Definition: a short nail with a sharp point and a large head

tack ²⁰

Definition: the heading or position of a vessel relative to the trim of its sails

tack ²¹

Definition: reverse (a direction, attitude, or course of action)

tack ²²

Definition: fix to; attach; "append a charm to the necklace"

tack ²³

Definition: sew together loosely, with large stitches; "baste a hem"

tack ²⁴

Definition: fasten with tacks; "tack the notice on the board"

tack ²⁵

Definition: make by putting pieces together; "She pieced a quilt"; "He tacked together some verses"

tack ²⁶

Definition: turn into the wind; "The sailors decided to tack the boat"; "The boat tacked"