tack vs confect

tack and confect both are nouns.

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

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

Other hyponyms of tack include comfit, confection, confuse, jumble, mix up, reassemble, configure, compound, rig up.

tack (noun)	confect (noun)
sailing a zigzag course	a rich sweet made of flavored sugar and often combined with fruit or nuts
(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)	confect (verb)
reverse (a direction, attitude, or course of action)	make into a confection
fasten with tacks	make or construct
sew together loosely, with large stitches
fix to; attach
create by putting components or members together
turn into the wind