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Meaning oftackin English

tack

Pluraltacks
Past Tensetacked
Participle Verbtacking
Third Person Singulartacks

Definitions

Noun
1. a small flat-headed nail
2. a small pin for temporary attachment
3. a new direction or approach; method
  The company decided to take a new tack and focus on sustainability.
4. equipment for horses (saddles, etc.)
  The rider carefully checked the tack on her horse before the competition.
5. equipment for horses (saddles, bridles, etc.)
  The equestrian store sold a variety of tack for horses, including saddles and bridles.
6. the lower corner of a sail (nautical context)
  The sailor adjusted the tack on the sail to optimize its angle and speed.
7. a sailing course to head upwind; using wind
  The sailor expertly navigated the boat on a tack to reach the harbor.
8. maneuvering a vessel through the wind
  The crew made several tacks to adjust their course and gain speed.
Verb
1. to nail with a small flat-headed nail; fix loosely
  The carpenter will tack the roofing felt to the roof deck.
2. to sew with temporary loose stitches
  She used a needle to tack the torn seam with loose stitches.
3. turning a vessel's bow through wind
  The sailor had to tack the boat to avoid the shallow waters.
4. securing a horse's saddle (with a tack)
  The groomer will tack the saddle securely to the horse's back.

Compounds / Phrases

thumbtack tie tack ticktacktoe tackboard tackboards thumbtacked thumbtacking