1. (noun) tack
the heading or position of a vessel relative to the trim of its sails
2. (noun) tack
a short nail with a sharp point and a large head
3. (noun) stable gear, saddlery, tack
gear for a horse
4. (noun) sheet, tack, mainsheet, weather sheet, shroud
(nautical) a line (rope or chain) that regulates the angle at which a sail is set in relation to the wind
5. (noun) tack, tacking
(nautical) the act of changing tack
6. (verb) tack
sailing a zigzag course
7. (verb) tack
fasten with tacks
"tack the notice on the board"
8. (verb) tack, wear round
turn into the wind
"The sailors decided to tack the boat"; "The boat tacked"
9. (verb) assemble, piece, put together, set up, tack, tack together
create by putting components or members together
"She pieced a quilt"; "He tacked together some verses"; "They set up a committee"
10. (verb) baste, tack
sew together loosely, with large stitches
"baste a hem"
11. (verb) append, tag on, tack on, tack, hang on
fix to; attach
"append a charm to the necklace"
12. (verb) interchange, tack, switch, alternate, flip, flip-flop
reverse (a direction, attitude, or course of action)
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Definition of 'tack' 
