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Textual thesaurus for "tack"

(noun) tacking

(nautical) the act of changing tack


(noun) mainsheet, weather sheet, sheet, shroud

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


(noun) stable gear, saddlery

gear for a horse


(verb) alternate, switch, interchange, flip, flip-flop

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


(verb) tack on, tag on, append, hang on

fix to; attach

append a charm to the necklace


(verb) baste

sew together loosely, with large stitches

baste a hem


(verb) set up, assemble, tack together, put together, piece

create by putting components or members together

She pieced a quilt; He tacked together some verses; They set up a committee


(verb) wear round

turn into the wind

The sailors decided to tack the boat; The boat tacked