tack vs sail
sail vs tacktack and sail both are nouns.
tack and sail both are verbs.
| Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| tack | Yes | No | Yes | No |
| sail | Yes | No | Yes | No |
As verbs,
sail is a hypernym of
tack; that is, sail is a
word with a broader meaning than tack:
- tack: turn into the wind
- sail: travel on water propelled by wind
| tack (noun) | sail (noun) |
|---|---|
| sailing a zigzag course | an ocean trip taken for pleasure |
| (nautical) the act of changing tack | a large piece of fabric (usually canvas fabric) by means of which wind is used to propel a sailing vessel |
| a short nail with a sharp point and a large head | any structure that resembles a sail |
| 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) | sail (verb) |
|---|---|
| reverse (a direction, attitude, or course of action) | travel on water propelled by wind |
| fasten with tacks | move with sweeping, effortless, gliding motions |
| sew together loosely, with large stitches | travel on water propelled by wind or by other means |
| fix to; attach | traverse or travel on (a body of water) |
| 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 "sail"
- astrogate
- balloon sail
- bear down on
- bear down upon
- beat
- boat
- brush
- canvas
- canvass
- change course
- construction
- crossjack
- cruise
- fore-and-aft sail
- foresail
- gybe
- headsail
- jib
- jibe
- journey
- luff
- main-topsail
- mainsail
- mizzen course
- move
- navigate
- navigation
- ocean trip
- outpoint
- piece of cloth
- piece of material
- pilotage
- piloting
- point
- press of canvas
- press of sail
- rack
- reef
- royal
- run
- sail through
- sailing
- sailing ship
- sailing vessel
- sailor
- save-all
- scud
- sheet
- skysail
- square sail
- structure
- swan
- sweep
- tack
- topgallant
- topgallant sail
- topsail
- travel
- voyage
- wear round
- wear ship
- weather
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