tack vs drawing pin

drawing pin vs tack

tack and drawing pin both are nouns.

tack is a verb but drawing pin is not a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
tack	Yes	No	Yes	No
drawing pin	Yes	No	No	No

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

tack: a short nail with a sharp point and a large head
drawing pin: a tack for attaching papers to a bulletin board or drawing board

Other hyponyms of tack include carpet tack, pushpin, thumbtack, tintack.

tack (noun)	drawing pin (noun)
sailing a zigzag course	a tack for attaching papers to a bulletin board or drawing board
(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)	drawing pin (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

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