TACK

Definition of TACK

  1. (verb)fasten with tacks
  2. (verb)turn into the wind
  3. (verb)create by putting components or members together
  4. (verb)sew together loosely, with large stitches
  5. (verb)fix to; attach
  6. (verb)reverse (a direction, attitude, or course of action)
  7. (noun)the heading or position of a vessel relative to the trim of its sails
  8. (noun)a short nail with a sharp point and a large head
  9. (noun)gear for a horse
  10. (noun)(nautical) a line (rope or chain) that regulates the angle at which a sail is set in relation to the wind
  11. (noun)(nautical) the act of changing tack
  12. (noun)sailing a zigzag course