tack | (noun) sailing a zigzag course | - |
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(noun) (nautical) the act of changing tack | Synonyms: tacking |
(noun) a short nail with a sharp point and a large head | - |
(noun) gear for a horse | Synonyms: saddlery, stable gear |
(noun) (nautical) a line (rope or chain) that regulates the angle at which a sail is set in relation to the wind | Synonyms: mainsheet, sheet, shroud, weather sheet |
(noun) the heading or position of a vessel relative to the trim of its sails | - |
tacker | (noun) a hand-held machine for driving staples home | Synonyms: staple gun, staplegun |
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(noun) a sewer who fastens a garment with long loose stitches | Synonyms: baster |
(noun) a worker who fastens things by tacking them (as with tacks or by spotwelding) | - |
tackiness | (noun) tastelessness by virtue of being cheap and vulgar | Synonyms: cheapness, sleaze, tat |
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(noun) the property of being cohesive and sticky | Synonyms: cohesiveness, glueyness, gluiness, gumminess, ropiness, viscidity, viscidness |
tacking | (noun) (nautical) the act of changing tack | Synonyms: tack |
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(noun) a loose temporary sewing stitch to hold layers of fabric together | Synonyms: baste, basting, basting stitch |
tackle | (noun) (American football) grasping an opposing player with the intention of stopping by throwing to the ground | - |
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(noun) (American football) a position on the line of scrimmage, typically opposite one of the offensive guards | - |
(noun) gear consisting of ropes etc. supporting a ship's masts and sails | Synonyms: rigging |
(noun) gear used in fishing | Synonyms: fishing gear, fishing rig, fishing tackle, rig |
(noun) the person who plays offensive or defensive tackle on a football team | - |
tackler | (noun) a football player who tackles the ball carrier | - |
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