tack vs housing

housing vs tack

tack and housing both are nouns.

tack is a verb but housing is not a verb.

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

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

tack: gear for a horse
housing: stable gear consisting of a decorated covering for a horse, especially (formerly) for a warhorse

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

tack (noun)	housing (noun)
sailing a zigzag course	structures collectively in which people are housed
(nautical) the act of changing tack	a protective cover designed to contain or support a mechanical component
a short nail with a sharp point and a large head	stable gear consisting of a decorated covering for a horse, especially (formerly) for a warhorse
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)	housing (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 housing

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