tack, n.
(tacks)
(tacks)
sailing a zigzag course
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tack
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(nautical) the act of changing tack
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tack tacking
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(nautical) a line (rope or chain) that regulates the angle at which a sail is set in relation to the wind
<noun.artifact>
mainsheet sheet shroud tack weather sheet
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part holonym
gear for a horse
<noun.artifact>
saddlery stable gear tack
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bit
trapping, caparison, housing
cinch, girth
hame
harness
headgear
martingale
saddle blanket, saddlecloth, horse blanket
yoke
hypernym
a short nail with a sharp point and a large head
<noun.artifact>
tack
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the heading or position of a vessel relative to the trim of its sails
<noun.location>
tack
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