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Tack

noun/tˈæk/
Definition
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
Pronunciation
🇺🇸American English
/tˈæk/
🇬🇧British English
/tˈak/
🇮🇳Indian English
/tˈak/
1 syllable Say it as /tˈæk/.
Examples
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
Antonyms
Parts of Speech
nounthe heading or position of a vessel relative to the trim of its sails
nouna short nail with a sharp point and a large head
noungear 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
nounsailing a zigzag course
verbfasten with tacks
“tack the notice on the board”
verbturn into the wind
“The sailors decided to tack the boat”
verbcreate by putting components or members together
“She pieced a quilt”
verbsew together loosely, with large stitches
“baste a hem”
verbfix to; attach
“append a charm to the necklace”
verbreverse (a direction, attitude, or course of action)
Word Forms
tackverbturn into the wind
saddleverbput a saddle on
tacknouna short nail with a sharp point and a large head
tackernouna hand-held machine for driving staples home
tackingnoun(nautical) the act of changing tack
assemblagenounseveral things grouped together or considered as a whole
piecenouna separate part of a whole
bastenouna loose temporary sewing stitch to hold layers of fabric together
appendagenouna part that is joined to something larger
switchnounan event in which one thing is substituted for another
flip-flopnouna decision to reverse an earlier decision
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
Heftzwecke
der Kurs oder die Position eines Schiffes relativ zum Trimm seiner Segel
🇫🇷French
clouer
le cap ou la position d'un navire par rapport à l'assiette de ses voiles
🇪🇸Spanish
virar
El rumbo o posición de un barco en relación con el ajuste de sus velas.
🇮🇹Italian
virata
la rotta o la posizione di una nave rispetto all'assetto delle sue vele
🇵🇹Portuguese
aderência
o rumo ou posição de um navio em relação ao trim de suas velas
🇷🇺Russian
лавировать
курс или положение судна относительно дифферента его парусов
India
🇮🇳Hindi
कील
किसी जहाज की पाल की बनावट के सापेक्ष उसकी दिशा या स्थिति
🇧🇩Bengali
ট্যাক
শিরোনাম বা তার পাল এর ছাঁটা আপেক্ষিক একটি জাহাজের অবস্থান
🇮🇳Tamil
தட்டுதல்
ஒரு கப்பலின் தலைப்பு அல்லது நிலை அதன் படகோட்டிகளின் டிரிமுடன் தொடர்புடையது
🇮🇳Telugu
టాక్
దాని తెరచాపల ట్రిమ్‌కు సంబంధించి ఓడ యొక్క శీర్షిక లేదా స్థానం
🇮🇳Marathi
टॅक
जहाजाच्या पालांच्या ट्रिमशी संबंधित जहाजाचे शीर्ष किंवा स्थिती
🇮🇳Gujarati
ટેક
તેના સેઇલ્સના ટ્રીમને લગતા જહાજનું મથાળું અથવા સ્થિતિ
🇮🇳Kannada
ಟ್ಯಾಕ್
ಅದರ ಹಡಗುಗಳ ಟ್ರಿಮ್‌ಗೆ ಸಂಬಂಧಿಸಿದಂತೆ ಹಡಗಿನ ಶಿರೋನಾಮೆ ಅಥವಾ ಸ್ಥಾನ
🇮🇳Malayalam
അടവ്
ഒരു കപ്പലിൻ്റെ കപ്പലുകളുടെ ട്രിമ്മുമായി താരതമ്യപ്പെടുത്തുമ്പോൾ അതിൻ്റെ തലക്കെട്ട് അല്ലെങ്കിൽ സ്ഥാനം
🇵🇰Urdu
ٹیک
کسی برتن کی سرخی یا پوزیشن اس کے پال کی تراش کے نسبت
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
船舶相对于其帆的纵倾的航向或位置
🇯🇵Japanese
タック
帆のトリムに対する船の船首方位または位置
🇰🇷Korean
압정
돛의 트림과 관련된 선박의 방향이나 위치
🇻🇳Vietnamese
đinh
hướng đi hoặc vị trí của một con tàu so với phần cánh buồm của nó
🇹🇭Thai
ตะปู
ส่วนหัวหรือตำแหน่งของเรือสัมพันธ์กับขอบใบเรือ
🇮🇩Indonesian
memakukan
arah atau posisi kapal relatif terhadap trim layarnya
🇵🇭Filipino
takpan
ang heading o posisyon ng isang sisidlan na may kaugnayan sa trim ng mga layag nito
🇲🇾Malay
paku
tajuk atau kedudukan kapal berbanding dengan trim layarnya
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
تك
عنوان السفينة أو موضعها بالنسبة إلى تقليم أشرعتها
🇮🇷Persian
چسب
سمت یا موقعیت یک کشتی نسبت به تریم بادبان های آن
🇹🇷Turkish
raptiye
bir geminin yelkenlerinin trimine göre istikameti veya konumu
🇮🇱Hebrew
נַעַץ
כיוון או מיקומו של כלי שיט ביחס לקיטום מפרשיו
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'tack'?
The primary meaning of 'tack' is 'the heading or position of a vessel relative to the trim of its sails'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'tack' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'tack' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'tack' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'tack' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
Community Poll1 / 6
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