Tack | Mean of tack in English Dictionary

/ˈtæk/

• Noun
• a small, sharp nail usually with a wide, flat head
1. carpet tacks
• the direction that a ship or boat is sailing in as it moves at an angle to the direction of the wind
1. We were sailing on (a/the) port tack. [=with the wind coming from our port/left side]
2. the starboard tack
• a change from one direction to another direction while sailing
1. a tack from port to starboard

• the distance traveled while sailing in a particular direction
1. a long tack
• a way in which you do something or try to do something
1. He thought he should try a new/different tack.
2. The company decided to change tack. [=to try using a different method/approach]
• a loose stitch that is used to hold pieces of cloth together before sewing them tightly together
• Verb
• to fasten or attach (something) with tacks
1. She tacked a poster on the wall.
2. A message was tacked to the board.
• to add on or attach (something) in a quick or careless way
1. They tacked one more provision onto the deal.
2. The porch looked like it was just tacked on/onto the house.
• to turn a ship or boat so that the wind is coming at it from the opposite side
1. We had to tack repeatedly as we sailed toward the harbor.
• Noun
• the equipment (such as a saddle and a bridle) that is used for riding a horse