configure vs tack

configure is not a noun while tack is a noun.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
configure	No	No	Yes	No
tack	Yes	No	Yes	No

As verbs, tack is a hypernym of configure; that is, tack is a word with a broader meaning than configure:

Other hypernyms of configure include assemble, piece, put together, set up, tack together.

configure (noun)	tack (noun)
	sailing a zigzag course
	(nautical) the act of changing tack
	a short nail with a sharp point and a large head
	gear for a horse
	(nautical) a line (rope or chain) that regulates the angle at which a sail is set in relation to the wind
	the heading or position of a vessel relative to the trim of its sails

configure (verb)	tack (verb)
set up for a particular purpose	reverse (a direction, attitude, or course of action)
	fasten with tacks
	sew together loosely, with large stitches
	fix to; attach
	create by putting components or members together
	turn into the wind