line vs tack

line and tack both are nouns.

line and tack both are verbs.

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

As nouns, tack is a hyponym of line; that is, tack is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than line:

line: something (as a cord or rope) that is long and thin and flexible
tack: (nautical) a line (rope or chain) that regulates the angle at which a sail is set in relation to the wind

Other hyponyms of line include becket, cord, laniard, lanyard, lifeline, lifeline, mooring, mooring line, painter, ratlin, ratline, rope, mainsheet, sheet, shroud, weather sheet, shroud, strand, towing line, towing rope, towline, towrope, trace, handline, reef line, reef point, reefing line, heaving line.

line (noun)	tack (noun)
the principal activity in your life that you do to earn money	sailing a zigzag course
acting in conformity	(nautical) the act of changing tack
something (as a cord or rope) that is long and thin and flexible	a short nail with a sharp point and a large head
a conductor for transmitting electrical or optical signals or electric power	gear for a horse
the road consisting of railroad track and roadbed	(nautical) a line (rope or chain) that regulates the angle at which a sail is set in relation to the wind
a commercial organization serving as a common carrier	the heading or position of a vessel relative to the trim of its sails
a pipe used to transport liquids or gases
a telephone connection
a particular kind of product or merchandise
mechanical system in a factory whereby an article is conveyed through sites at which successive operations are performed on it
a conceptual separation or distinction
a course of reasoning aimed at demonstrating a truth or falsehood; the methodical process of logical reasoning
a mark that is long relative to its width
text consisting of a row of words written across a page or computer screen
a succession of notes forming a distinctive sequence
a short personal letter
(often plural) a means of communication or access
persuasive but insincere talk that is usually intended to deceive or impress
the hereditary derivation of an individual
a formation of people or things one behind another
a connected series of events or actions or developments
a formation of people or things one beside another
a spatial location defined by a real or imaginary unidimensional extent
in games or sports; a mark indicating positions or bounds of the playing area
a fortified position (especially one marking the most forward position of troops)
a single frequency (or very narrow band) of radiation in a spectrum
the maximum credit that a customer is allowed
space for one line of print (one column wide and 1/14 inch deep) used to measure advertising
a length (straight or curved) without breadth or thickness; the trace of a moving point
a slight depression or fold in the smoothness of a surface

line (verb)	tack (verb)
fill plentifully	reverse (a direction, attitude, or course of action)
reinforce with fabric	fasten with tacks
cover the interior of	sew together loosely, with large stitches
make a mark or lines on a surface	fix to; attach
mark with lines	create by putting components or members together
be in line with; form a line along	turn into the wind

line vs tack

line and tack both are nouns.

line and tack both are verbs.

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