Definition for: tack

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English

Pronunciation

RP & US: IPA: /tæk/

Noun

tack ( plural tacks )

1. small nail with a flat head
2. loose seam used to temporarily fasten pieces of cloth
3. ( nautical ) part of a sail () specifically the lower corner on the leading edge of the sail relative to the direction of the wind.
4. ( nautical ) direction, hence approach try a different tack. Specifically a course or direction that enables the vessel to head upwind. See also reach, gybe.
5. part of the harnessing for a draft animal or riding animal, e.g. a horse pulling a wagon, or a riding horse. Includes bit, bridle and reins.

Translations

• Finnish: nasta (1), harsinta (2)

Verb

to tack ( third-person singular simple present tacks , present participle tacking , simple past tacked , past participle tacked )

1. nailing with a tack (small nail with a flat head)
2. sewing/stiching with a tack (loose seam used to temporarily fasten pieces of cloth)
3. ( nautical ) sailing ship manoeuver which changes course by sailing into the wind (); antonym to wear, changing tack (direction), also figuratively
4. expression, "tack (something) onto (something)" , something added as an extra item (implied as with #1 or #2)

Translations

• Finnish: kiinnittää nastoilla (1), harsia (2), kursia (2), lisätä (4), sälyttää (4)

Related terms

• tacky

See also

• blu-tack

Swedish

Etymology

Related to thank and danke with a common older origin.

Pronunciation

/tak/

Interjection

1. thanks, please

Translations

• Danish: tak
• English: thanks, thank you, ta; please
• Finnish: kiitos
• Icelandic: takk
• Norwegian: takk

• more translations see thank you, please

Other Translations for "tack"

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Sign Language Spelling
Morse Code		- .- -.-. -.-
Binary		1110100 1100001 1100011 1101011
Hex		7461636B
Pig Latin		acktay

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