Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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tacker | Yes | No | No | No |
tack | Yes | No | Yes | No |
tacker (noun) | tack (noun) |
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a hand-held machine for driving staples home | sailing a zigzag course |
a sewer who fastens a garment with long loose stitches | (nautical) the act of changing tack |
a worker who fastens things by tacking them (as with tacks or by spotwelding) | 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 |
tacker (verb) | tack (verb) |
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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 |