tack
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n
a short sharp-pointed nail, usually with a flat and comparatively large head
a long loose temporary stitch used in dressmaking, etc
See tailor's-tack
a temporary fastening
stickiness, as of newly applied paint, varnish, etc
the heading of a vessel sailing to windward, stated in terms of the side of the sail against which the wind is pressing
a course sailed by a sailing vessel with the wind blowing from forward of the beam.one such course or a zigzag pattern of such courses
a sheet for controlling the weather clew of a course.the weather clew itself
the forward lower clew of a fore-and-aft sail
a course of action differing from some previous course
he went off on a fresh tack
vb
to secure by a tack or series of tacks
to sew (something) with long loose temporary stitches
to attach or append
tack this letter onto the other papers
to change the heading of (a sailing vessel) to the opposite tack
to steer (a sailing vessel) on alternate tacks
(of a sailing vessel) to proceed on a different tack or to alternate tacks
to follow a zigzag route; keep changing one's course of action
tack
tack&+{2}
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n
food, esp when regarded as inferior or distastefulSee hardtack
tack
tack&+{3}
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n
riding harness for horses, such as saddles, bridles, etc.(as modifier)
tack
tack&+{4}
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n
a lease
an area of land held on a lease
- 习惯用语
- on the wrong tack under a false impression
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