Definitions For Tack

noun

• Sailing a zigzag course
• (nautical) the act of changing tack
• (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
• 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

verb

• Reverse (a direction, attitude, or course of action)
• Fix to; attach
• Sew together loosely, with large stitches
• Fasten with tacks
• Create by putting components or members together
• Turn into the wind
• To fasten or attach (something) with tacks
• To add on or attach (something) in a quick or careless way
• To turn a ship or boat so that the wind is coming at it from the opposite side