tack vs fasten
fasten vs tacktack is a noun but fasten is not a noun.
tack and fasten both are verbs.
| Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| tack | Yes | No | Yes | No |
| fasten | No | No | Yes | No |
As verbs,
fasten is a hypernym of
tack; that is, fasten is a
word with a broader meaning than tack:
- tack: fasten with tacks
- fasten: cause to be firmly attached
| tack (noun) | fasten (noun) |
|---|---|
| sailing a zigzag course | |
| (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) | fasten (verb) |
|---|---|
| reverse (a direction, attitude, or course of action) | make tight or tighter |
| fasten with tacks | become fixed or fastened |
| sew together loosely, with large stitches | cause to be firmly attached |
| fix to; attach | attach to |
| create by putting components or members together | |
| turn into the wind |
Words related to "tack"
- aim
- alternate
- append
- appurtenance
- assemble
- attach
- baste
- bearing
- bit
- boat
- cap shroud
- caparison
- carpet tack
- change by reversal
- change of course
- cinch
- comfit
- compound
- confect
- confection
- configure
- confuse
- create
- drawing pin
- fasten
- fix
- flip
- flip-flop
- futtock shroud
- gear
- girth
- hame
- hang on
- harness
- headgear
- heading
- horse blanket
- housing
- interchange
- intermediate shroud
- join
- jumble
- line
- mainsheet
- make
- martingale
- mix up
- nail
- navigation
- paraphernalia
- piece
- pilotage
- piloting
- pushpin
- put together
- reassemble
- reverse
- rig up
- run up
- saddle blanket
- saddlecloth
- saddlery
- sail
- sailing
- seafaring
- secure
- set up
- sew
- sew together
- sheet
- ship
- shroud
- stable gear
- stitch
- subjoin
- switch
- tack on
- tack together
- tacker
- tacking
- tag on
- thumbtack
- tintack
- trapping
- turn
- wear round
- weather sheet
- yoke
Words related to "fasten"
- alter
- anchor
- attach
- bandage
- bar
- belay
- belt
- berth
- bight
- bind
- bitt
- brad
- brooch
- buckle
- button
- cable
- cast anchor
- cement
- chain
- change
- chock
- cinch
- clamp
- clasp
- cleat
- clinch
- coapt
- cramp
- crank
- deposit
- drop anchor
- entrench
- fasten
- fastener
- fastening
- firm
- fix
- frap
- garter
- girth
- glue
- ground
- grout
- hang
- hang up
- hasp
- hook
- intrench
- joggle
- joint
- lace
- lace up
- latch
- lock
- lock up
- lodge
- modify
- moor
- noose
- picket
- pin
- rig
- rivet
- rope up
- run up
- screw
- seal
- secure
- sew
- sew together
- spike
- stake
- staple
- stay
- stick
- stitch
- strap
- string
- tack
- tauten
- tie
- tie down
- tie up
- tighten
- toggle
- truss
- unfasten
- velcro
- wedge
- wind
- wind up
- wire
- zip
- zip up
- zipper
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