tack

(tăk)
n.

1. A short, light nail with a sharp point and a flat head.
2. Nautical.
   1. A rope for holding down the weather clew of a course.
   2. A rope for hauling the outer lower corner of a studdingsail to the boom.
   3. The part of a sail, such as the weather clew of a course, to which this rope is fastened.
   4. The lower forward corner of a fore-and-aft sail.
3. Nautical.
   1. The position of a vessel relative to the trim of its sails.
   2. The act of changing from one position or direction to another.
   3. The distance or leg sailed between changes of position or direction.
4. 1. A course of action meant to minimize opposition to the attainment of a goal.
   2. An approach, especially one of a series of changing approaches.
5. A large, loose stitch made as a temporary binding or as a marker.
6. Stickiness, as that of a newly painted surface.

v., tacked, tack·ing, tacks.

v.tr.

1. To fasten or attach with or as if with a tack: tacked the carpet down.
2. To fasten or mark (cloth or a seam, for example) with a loose basting stitch.
3. To put together loosely and arbitrarily: tacked some stories together in an attempt to write a novel.
4. To add as an extra item; append: tacked two dollars onto the bill.
5. Nautical. To bring (a vessel) into the wind in order to change course or direction.

v.intr.

1. Nautical.
   1. To change the direction or course of a vessel: Stand by to tack.
   2. To change tack: The ship tacked to starboard.
2. To change one's course of action.

[Middle English tak, fastener, from Old North French taque, probably of Germanic origin.]

tacker tack'er n.
tackless tack'less adj.

tack² (tăk)
n.
Food, especially coarse or inferior foodstuffs.

[Origin unknown.]

tack³ (tăk)
n.
The harness for a horse, including the bridle and saddle.

[Short for TACKLE.]

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Property of ink describing its stickiness as measured by an inkometer. Tack controls the amount of force necessary to press an inked surface, such as a print blanket or plate, against another surface, such as paper, to transfer ink and then to separate the surfaces. Ink with too much tack damages the paper surface. Tack control is especially important in overprinting (layering printed images onto the same sheet), which requires the bottom-layer ink to have the greatest degree of tack and each sucessive layer to have less tack. Generally, the faster the printing press used, the less tack the ink should have.

noun

1. A method used in dealing with something: approach, attack, course, line, modus operandi, plan, procedure, technique. See means.
2. An often sudden change or departure, as in a trend: shift, turn, twist. See change/persist.

v

Definition: attach
Antonyms: detach, separate, unfasten, untack

n. 1. an act of changing course by turning a vessel's head into and through the wind, so as to bring the wind on the opposite side.

2. a boat's course relative to the direction of the wind: the brig bowled past on the opposite tack.

3. a distance sailed between such changes of course.

4. a rope for securing the weather clew of a course.

5. the weather clew of a course, or the lower forward corner of a fore-and-aft sail.

v.

1. change course by turning a boat's head into and through the wind. Compare with wear 2). Etymology: from the practice of shifting ropes to change direction.

2. alter the course of (a boat) in such a way.

3. make a series of such changes of course while sailing: she spent the entire night tacking back and forth.

on the port or starboard tack with the wind coming from the port (or starboard) side of the boat.

See the Introduction, Abbreviations and Pronunciation for further details.

1. A strip of metal, usually lead or copper, used as a clip to secure the edges of metal items in roof construction, such as flashings.
2. A short, sharp-pointed nail.
3. The property of an adhesive that enables it to form a bond of measurable strength immediately after the adhesive and adherend are brought into contact under low pressure.
4. To glue, weld, or otherwise fasten in spots rather than in a continuous line.

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Abbreviation for tackle; a horseman's word for saddlery and gear generally.

For a list of words related to tacker, see:

• Other gripping, tightening, and fastening tools

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Dansk (Danish)
1.
n. - tegnestift, tæppesøm, blåsøm
v. tr. - fastsømme
v. intr. - krydse, gå over stag, stagvende

idioms:

• tack on    ri, hæfte, sy

2.
n. - spore

3.
n. - sammenrimpet materiale, tarveligt, billigt

Nederlands (Dutch)
kopspijker, rijgsteek, (paarde)tuig, tactiek (ver- andering), vastspijkeren/maken, (aaneen)rijgen, overstag gaan

Français (French)
1.
n. - clou, semence (de tapissier), (US) punaise, tactique, (Naut) bordée, (Cout) point de bâti
v. tr. - clouer (avec des broquettes), (GB, Cout) bâtir, faufiler
v. intr. - virer sur bâbord/sur tribord, (Naut) faire, courir, ou tirer un bord ou une bordée, louvoyer (yacht)

idioms:

• tack on    fixer à points de bâti, (fig) ajouter (qch) après coup

2.
n. - (Équit) sellerie

3.
n. - camelote, pacotille

Deutsch (German)
1.
n. - Kopfnagel, Reißnagel, Heftstich, Kurs, Kreuzen, Haltetau, Klebrigkeit, Zusatzantrag
v. - anheften, annageln, zusammenfassen, heften, kreuzen, seinen Kurs ändern

idioms:

• tack on    anhängen

2.
n. - Pferdegeschirr

3.
n. - (ugs.) Fraß, Nahrung

Ελληνική (Greek)
n. - πλατυκέφαλο καρφί, (ΗΠΑ) πινέζα, μεγάλη βελονιά, τρύπωμα, (ναυτ.) τάκος, διαδρομή, βελονάκι, (μτφ.) μεθόδευση, τακτική
v. - καρφώνω με βελονάκια, καρφιτσώνω, τρυπώνω, ράβω πρόχειρα, κολλώ, προσθέτω, (ναυτ.) ορτσάρω, προχωρώ με ζιγκ-ζαγκ

idioms:

• tack on    συνδέω χαλαρά, προσθέτω

Italiano (Italian)
attaccare, imbastire, bulletta, bardatura

idioms:

• tack on    annettere

Português (Portuguese)
n. - tacha (f), alinhavo (m) (Cost.)
v. - pregar com tacha ou percevejo, alinhavar (Cost.), virar de bordo (Náut.), mudar de rumo (fig.)

idioms:

• tack on    colocar apêndice

Русский (Russian)
Гвоздик, гвоздь с широкой шляпкой, Прибивать, прикреплять, соединять, сшивать

idioms:

• tack on    фобавить, сбить с ног (футбол)

Español (Spanish)
1.
n. - tachuela, hilván, aperos, arreos, clavo chico y puntiagudo de cabeza grande
v. tr. - fijar con tachuelas, hilvanar, añadir
v. intr. - (mar) virar, cambiar de bordada, seguir una marcha zigzagueante

idioms:

• tack on    agregar, fijar precariamente

2.
n. - aperos, arreos

3.
n. - material sin sabor, barato o falso

Svenska (Swedish)
n. - nubb, stift, spik, tråckling, slag vid kryssning, bog, kurs, metod, tillvägagångssätt, taktik, riktning, klibbighet, häftförmåga
v. - nubba fast, tråckla, spika, nästa fast, gå över stag (sjö), kryssa, ändra kurs

中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
1. 平头钉, 大头钉, 粗缝针脚, 图钉, 假缝, 用平头钉钉, 附加, 增补, 暂时用粗针脚缝, 使抢风转变航向, 抢风转变航向, 改弦易辙, 改变方针

idioms:

• tack on    添加

2. 租借合同经贸专业

3. 杂物

中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
1.
n. - 平頭釘, 大頭釘, 粗縫針腳, 圖釘, 假縫
v. tr. - 用平頭釘釘, 附加, 增補, 暫時用粗針腳縫, 使搶風轉變航向
v. intr. - 搶風轉變航向, 改弦易轍, 改變方針

idioms:

• tack on    添加

2.
n. - 租借合同經貿專業

3.
n. - 雜物

한국어 (Korean)
1.
n. - 납작한 못, 압정
v. tr. - 압정으로 고정시키다
v. intr. - (항해) 항로를 바꾸다, 지그재그로 가다

idioms:

• tack on    추가하다

2.
n. - 마구

3.
n. - 싸구려의 맛 없는 식료품, 쓰레기, 하찮은 물건

日本語 (Japanese)
n. - 鋲, しつけ, 間切り, 方向転換, 船の針路, 方針, 針路
v. - 鋲で留める, しつけ縫いする, 方針を変える, 針路を変える, 間切る

idioms:

• tack on    付加する, 付け加える

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(الاسم) ألمسيمير - مسمار صغير قصير (فعل) يثبت بمسمار صغير قصير‏

עברית (Hebrew)
n. - ‮תך, תפר ארעי, מסמר שטוח-ראש, נעץ, כיוון הספינה, דרך, קו-פעולה, מזון פשוט (של מלחים), היצמדות לכה, חבל לחיזוק זווית המפרש, סעיף הנוסף להצעת חוק (בריטניה)‬
v. tr. - ‮חיבר בנעץ, צירף‬
v. intr. - ‮שינה כיוון, שינה התנהגות או מדיניות, היטה ספינה בזווית מסוימת לניצול הרוח‬
n. - ‮ריתמה לרכיבה על סוסים, אוכף‬
n. - ‮חומר זול, דל, או חסר-טעם‬

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