tack vs hame

tack and hame both are nouns.

tack is a verb but hame is not a verb.

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

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

tack: gear for a horse
hame: stable gear consisting of either of two curved supports that are attached to the collar of a draft horse and that hold the traces

Other hyponyms of tack include bit, caparison, housing, trapping, cinch, girth, harness, headgear, martingale, horse blanket, saddle blanket, saddlecloth, yoke.

tack (noun)	hame (noun)
sailing a zigzag course	stable gear consisting of either of two curved supports that are attached to the collar of a draft horse and that hold the traces
(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)	hame (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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