girth vs tack

girth and tack both are nouns.

girth and tack both are verbs.

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

As nouns, tack is a hypernym of girth; that is, tack is a word with a broader meaning than girth:

girth: stable gear consisting of a band around a horse's belly that holds the saddle in place
tack: gear for a horse

Other hypernyms of girth include saddlery, stable gear.

girth (noun)	tack (noun)
stable gear consisting of a band around a horse's belly that holds the saddle in place	sailing a zigzag course
the distance around a person's body	(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

girth (verb)	tack (verb)
tie a cinch around	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

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