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About TACKS
TACKS is a valid word in the official Scrabble dictionary (US), the UK Scrabble Dictionary and Words with Friends (ENABLE).
Definitions
noun
- the heading or position of a vessel relative to the trim of its sails
- 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
- (nautical) the act of changing tack
- sailing a zigzag course
verb
- fasten with tacks
- turn into the wind
- create by putting components or members together
- sew together loosely, with large stitches
- fix to; attach
- reverse (a direction, attitude, or course of action)
Synonyms
Also: stable gear, weather sheet, wear round, put together, set up, tack together, tag on, tack on, hang on, flip-flop.