Look up: tack

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   Tack
   A tack is a small sharp nail, usually with a large flat head. They are used for fitting a light or thin object to a more solid one, such as carpet to the floor.
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   tack
   [n] - the heading or position of a vessel relative to the trim of its sails 2. [n] - a short nail with a sharp point and a large head 3. [n] - (nautical) the act of changing tack 4. [n] - sailing a zigzag course 5. [v] - turn (a boat) into the wind 6. [v] - fasten with tacks
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   Tack
   All the equipment used on a pony.
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   Tack
   Sail a zig-zag course towards the wind. Also means the lower part of a sail.
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   Tack
   the side of the boat where the helm is sitting. Also the bottom front corner of a sail
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   Tack
   Quick adhesion. The property of a pressure-sensitive label which causes it to adhere to a surface instantly with a minimum of pressure and contact time as measured by TLM Tester or equivalent equipment.
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   Tack
   Stickiness of an uncured prepreg.
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   tack
   ..also the lower forward corner of a sail Category: Sports, entertainments and leisure • the resistance of an adhesive to traction while it still is in a condition of viscous or plastic flow Category: Various industries and crafts • term used to describe surface adhesiveness of rubber compound before cure.The ability of tread rubber to stick to casing Category: Various i...
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   Tack
   Tack noun [ From an old or dialectal form of French tache . See Techy .] 1. A stain; a tache. [ Obsolete] 2. [ Confer Latin tactus .] A peculiar flavor or taint; as, a musty tack . [ Obsolete or Colloq.] Drayton.
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    Tack
    Tack noun [ Middle English tak , takke , a fastening; akin to Dutch tak a branch, twig, German zacke a twig, prong, spike, Danish takke a tack, spike; confer also Swedish tagg prickle, point, Icelandic tāg a willow twig, Ir. taca a peg, nail, fastening, Gael. tacaid , Armor. & Corn. tach ; perhaps akin to English ta ...
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    Tack
    Tack transitive verb [ imperfect & past participle Tacked ; present participle & verbal noun Tacking .] [ Confer OD. tacken to touch, take, seize, fix, akin to English take . See Tack a small nail.] 1. To fasten or attach. 'In hopes of getting some commendam tacked to their sees.' Swift. &# ...
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    Tack
    Tack intransitive verb (Nautical) To change the direction of a vessel by shifting the position of the helm and sails; also (as said of a vessel), to have her direction changed through the shifting of the helm and sails. See Tack , transitive verb , 4. « Monk, . . . when he wanted his ship to tack to larboard, moved the mirth of his crew by calling ou ...
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    tack
    noun sailing a zigzag course
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    tack
    noun a short nail with a sharp point and a large head
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    tack
    noun the heading or position of a vessel relative to the trim of its sails
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    tack
    noun (nautical) the act of changing tack
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    tack
    weather sheet noun (nautical) a line (rope or chain) that regulates the angle at which a sail is set in relation to the wind
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    Tack
    `Tack` may refer to: * `Tack`, a type of cut nail, used in upholstery, shoe making and saddle manufacture * Horse tack, harness and equipment to allow horse-back riding * Tack (sewing) (also `baste` or `pin`), quick, temporary stitching intended to be removed * Hardtack, a hard cracker or biscuit used for food on sea voyages and during the American Civil War * Thumbtack or `drawing pin`, a short nail or pin easily placed and removed by hand * Au...
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    Tack
    • (v. i.) To change the direction of a vessel by shifting the position of the helm and sails; also (as said of a vessel), to have her direction changed through the shifting of the helm and sails. See Tack, v. t., 4. • (v. t.) A contract by which the use of a thing is set, or let, for hire; a lease. • (n.) A peculiar flavor or taint; ...
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    tack
    (from the article `rigging`) ...for making or shortening sail are known as the running rigging. The running rigging is subdivided into the lifts, jeers, and halyards (haulyards), ... ...was termed `fore-and-aft` sails—that is, those capable of taking the wind on either their front or back surfaces. Such sails are hung alo...
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    Tack
    the front, lower corner of the sail, also course with the wind coming from the side of the boat, also to change course by turning into the wind so that the wind comes from the other side of the boat
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    Tack
    On a triangular sail, the bottom forward corner. Also, to turn the bow of the boat through the wind so the wind exerts pressure on the opposite side of the
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    TACK
    The property which renders a film of printing ink sticky to the touch. It is governed by viscosity and adhesion.
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    Tack
    Characteristic of ink making it sticky.
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