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n A small nail with a flat head.

n A thumbtack.

n (sewing) A loose seam used to temporarily fasten pieces of cloth.

n (nautical) The lower corner on the leading edge of a sail relative to the direction of the wind.

n (nautical) A course or heading that enables a sailing vessel to head upwind. See also reach, gybe.

n A direction or course of action, especially a new one.

n (nautical) The maneuver by which a sailing vessel turns its bow through the wind so that the wind changes from one side to the other.

n (nautical) The distance a sailing vessel runs between these maneuvers when working to windward; a board.

n Any of the various equipment and accessories worn by horses in the course of their use as domesticated animals. saddle|Saddles, stirrups, bridles, halters, reins, bits, harnesses, martingales, and breastplates are all forms of horse 'tack'.

n (chemistry) The stickiness of a compound, related to its cohesive and adhesive properties.

v To nail with a 'tack' (small nail with a flat head).

v To sew/stich with a 'tack' (loose seam used to temporarily fasten pieces of cloth).

v (nautical) To maneuver a sailing vessel so that its bow turns through the wind, i.e. the wind changes from one side of the vessel to the other.

v To add something as an extra item.

v Often with "up"", to place the tack on a horse.