| noun | the heading or position of a vessel relative to the trim of its sails |
| noun | a short nail with a sharp point and a large head |
| noun | gear for a horse |
| noun | (nautical) a line (rope or chain) that regulates the angle at which a sail is set in relation to the wind |
| noun | (nautical) the act of changing tack |
| noun | sailing a zigzag course |
| verb | fasten with tacks “tack the notice on the board” |
| verb | turn into the wind “The sailors decided to tack the boat” |
| verb | create by putting components or members together “She pieced a quilt” |
| verb | sew together loosely, with large stitches “baste a hem” |
| verb | fix to; attach “append a charm to the necklace” |
| verb | reverse (a direction, attitude, or course of action) |
| tack | verb | turn into the wind |
| saddle | verb | put a saddle on |
| tack | noun | a short nail with a sharp point and a large head |
| tacker | noun | a hand-held machine for driving staples home |
| tacking | noun | (nautical) the act of changing tack |
| assemblage | noun | several things grouped together or considered as a whole |
| piece | noun | a separate part of a whole |
| baste | noun | a loose temporary sewing stitch to hold layers of fabric together |
| appendage | noun | a part that is joined to something larger |
| switch | noun | an event in which one thing is substituted for another |
| flip-flop | noun | a decision to reverse an earlier decision |