tack vs carpet tack

carpet tack vs tack

tack and carpet tack both are nouns.

tack is a verb but carpet tack is not a verb.

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

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

tack: a short nail with a sharp point and a large head
carpet tack: a tack used to nail down carpets

Other hyponyms of tack include drawing pin, pushpin, thumbtack, tintack.

tack (noun)	carpet tack (noun)
sailing a zigzag course	a tack used to nail down carpets
(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

tack (verb)	carpet tack (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 carpet tack

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