tack vs appurtenance

appurtenance vs tack

tack and appurtenance both are nouns.

tack is a verb but appurtenance is not a verb.

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

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

tack: gear for a horse
appurtenance: equipment consisting of miscellaneous articles needed for a particular operation or sport etc.

Other hypernyms of tack include gear, paraphernalia.

tack (noun)	appurtenance (noun)
sailing a zigzag course	a supplementary component that improves capability
(nautical) the act of changing tack	equipment consisting of miscellaneous articles needed for a particular operation or sport etc.
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

tack (verb)	appurtenance (verb)
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

Difference between tack and appurtenance

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