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tacker /ˈtækə/ n

a person or thing that tacks
Austral slang a young person; child

tack¹ n.

Building a short, sharp-pointed nail with a broad, flat head:[countable]Hammer a few tacks into the rug.
a course of action, esp. one differing from another course: [countable]He took the wrong tack.[uncountable]to change tack and try something else.
Nautical, Naval Terms[countable] the direction taken by a sailing vessel when sailing at an angle against the wind.
[countable] a long stitch to fasten seams before sewing.

Building to fasten with tacks:[~ + object]tacked a notice onto the door.
[~ + object] to secure by temporary fastening, as before sewing.
to attach as something extra;
append: [~ + on + object]He tacked on a conclusion to his paper.[~ + object + on]to tack it on at the end.
Nautical, Naval Termsto change the course of a sailing vessel to a different direction: [no object]to tack against the wind.[~ + object]to tack the sailboat against the wind.

tack•er, n. [countable]

tack¹ n.

Buildinga short, sharp-pointed nail, usually with a flat, broad head.
Naval Terms[Naut.]
- , Naval Terms, Nauticala rope for extending the lower forward corner of a course.
- , Nautical, Naval Termsthe lower forward corner of a course or fore-and-aft sail. See diag. under sail.
- , Nautical, Naval Termsthe heading of a sailing vessel, when sailing close-hauled, with reference to the wind direction.
- , Nautical, Naval Termsa course run obliquely against the wind.
- , Nautical, Naval Termsone of the series of straight runs that make up the zigzag course of a ship proceeding to windward.
a course of action or conduct, esp. one differing from some preceding or other course.
one of the movements of a zigzag course on land.
a stitch, esp. a long stitch used in fastening seams, preparatory to a more thorough sewing.
a fastening, esp. of a temporary kind.
Buildingstickiness, as of nearly dry paint or glue or of a printing ink or gummed tape;
adhesiveness.
the gear used in equipping a horse, including saddle, bridle, martingale, etc.
on the wrong tack, under a misapprehension;
in error;
astray:His line of questioning began on the wrong tack.

v.t.

Buildingto fasten by a tack or tacks:to tack a rug to the floor.
Buildingto secure by some slight or temporary fastening.
to join together;
unite;
combine.
to attach as something supplementary;
append;
annex (often fol. by on or onto).
[Naut.]
- Naval Termsto change the course of (a sailing vessel) to the opposite tack.
- Naval Termsto navigate (a sailing vessel) by a series of tacks.
to equip (a horse) with tack.

v.i.

[Naut.]
- Naval Termsto change the course of a sailing vessel by bringing the head into the wind and then causing it to fall off on the other side:He ordered us to tack at once.
- Naval Terms(of a sailing vessel) to change course in this way.
- Naval Termsto proceed to windward by a series of courses as close to the wind as the vessel will sail.
to take or follow a zigzag course or route.
to change one's course of action, conduct, ideas, etc.
to equip a horse with tack (usually fol. by up):Please tack up quickly.

1300–50; (noun, nominal) Middle English tak buckle, clasp, nail (later, tack); cognate with German Zacke prong, Dutch tak twig; (verb, verbal) Middle English tacken to attach, derivative of the noun, nominal; see tache, attach

tack′er, n.
tack′less, adj.

13.See corresponding entry in Unabridged affix, fasten, add.

tack² n.

food;
fare.

origin, originally uncertain 1740–50

tack³ n. [Scot. and North Eng.]

Scottish Termsa lease, esp. on farmland.
Scottish Termsa rented pasture.
Scottish Termsa catch, haul, or take of fish.

Old Norse tak goods, seizure, grasp. See take
Middle English tak 1250–1300

单词	tacker
释义	Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: tacker /ˈtækə/ n a person or thing that tacks Austral slang a young person; child WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024 tack¹ /tæk/USA pronunciation n. Building a short, sharp-pointed nail with a broad, flat head:[countable]Hammer a few tacks into the rug. a course of action, esp. one differing from another course: [countable]He took the wrong tack.[uncountable]to change tack and try something else. Nautical, Naval Terms[countable] the direction taken by a sailing vessel when sailing at an angle against the wind. [countable] a long stitch to fasten seams before sewing. v. Building to fasten with tacks:[~ + object]tacked a notice onto the door. [~ + object] to secure by temporary fastening, as before sewing. to attach as something extra; append: [~ + on + object]He tacked on a conclusion to his paper.[~ + object + on]to tack it on at the end. Nautical, Naval Termsto change the course of a sailing vessel to a different direction: [no object]to tack against the wind.[~ + object]to tack the sailboat against the wind. tack•er, n. [countable] WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024 tack¹ (tak),USA pronunciation n. Buildinga short, sharp-pointed nail, usually with a flat, broad head. Naval Terms[Naut.] , Naval Terms, Nauticala rope for extending the lower forward corner of a course. , Nautical, Naval Termsthe lower forward corner of a course or fore-and-aft sail. See diag. under sail. , Nautical, Naval Termsthe heading of a sailing vessel, when sailing close-hauled, with reference to the wind direction. , Nautical, Naval Termsa course run obliquely against the wind. , Nautical, Naval Termsone of the series of straight runs that make up the zigzag course of a ship proceeding to windward. a course of action or conduct, esp. one differing from some preceding or other course. one of the movements of a zigzag course on land. a stitch, esp. a long stitch used in fastening seams, preparatory to a more thorough sewing. a fastening, esp. of a temporary kind. Buildingstickiness, as of nearly dry paint or glue or of a printing ink or gummed tape; adhesiveness. the gear used in equipping a horse, including saddle, bridle, martingale, etc. on the wrong tack, under a misapprehension; in error; astray:His line of questioning began on the wrong tack. v.t. Buildingto fasten by a tack or tacks:to tack a rug to the floor. Buildingto secure by some slight or temporary fastening. to join together; unite; combine. to attach as something supplementary; append; annex (often fol. by on or onto). [Naut.] Naval Termsto change the course of (a sailing vessel) to the opposite tack. Naval Termsto navigate (a sailing vessel) by a series of tacks. to equip (a horse) with tack. v.i. [Naut.] Naval Termsto change the course of a sailing vessel by bringing the head into the wind and then causing it to fall off on the other side:He ordered us to tack at once. Naval Terms(of a sailing vessel) to change course in this way. Naval Termsto proceed to windward by a series of courses as close to the wind as the vessel will sail. to take or follow a zigzag course or route. to change one's course of action, conduct, ideas, etc. to equip a horse with tack (usually fol. by up):Please tack up quickly. 1300–50; (noun, nominal) Middle English tak buckle, clasp, nail (later, tack); cognate with German Zacke prong, Dutch tak twig; (verb, verbal) Middle English tacken to attach, derivative of the noun, nominal; see tache, attach tack′er, n. tack′less, adj. 13.See corresponding entry in Unabridged affix, fasten, add. tack² (tak),USA pronunciation n. food; fare. origin, originally uncertain 1740–50 tack³ (tak),USA pronunciation n. [Scot. and North Eng.] Scottish Termsa lease, esp. on farmland. Scottish Termsa rented pasture. Scottish Termsa catch, haul, or take of fish. Old Norse tak goods, seizure, grasp. See take Middle English tak 1250–1300
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