to tack

Definition of to tack in English English dictionary: A small nail with a flat head; To nail with a tack (small nail with a flat head); A small, sharp, nail-like object used especially to affix thin items to thicker ones, but not heavily used in carpentry; A course or heading that enables a sailing vessel to head upwind. See also reach, gybe; A direction or course of action, especially one that differs from the previous one
to try a different tack.; Often with "up"", to place the tack on a horse; To maneuver a sailing vessel so that its bow turns through the wind, i.e. the wind changes from one side of the vessel to the other; To add something as an extra item
to tack (something) onto (something).; To sew/stich with a tack (loose seam used to temporarily fasten pieces of cloth); The maneuver by which a sailing vessel turns its bow through the wind so that the wind changes from one side to the other; The lower corner on the leading edge of a sail relative to the direction of the wind; The distance a sailing vessel runs between these maneuvers when working to windward; a board; Any of the various equipment and accessories worn by horses in the course of their use as domesticated animals. Saddles, stirrups, bridles, halters, reins, bits, harnesses, martingales, and breastplates are all forms of horse tack; The stickiness of a compound, related to its cohesive and adhesive properties; A loose seam used to temporarily fasten pieces of cloth; a small sharp-pointed nail; {n} a small nail, rope, turn of a ship, lease; {v} to fasten, join, unite, few, turn about; To change the direction of a vessel by shifting the position of the helm and sails; also (as said of a vessel), to have her direction changed through the shifting of the helm and sails; 1 (Part of a sail) Lower forward corner of a sail TACK-- 2 (relating to course) The heading a boat is on or changing course to; loose seam used to temporarily fasten pieces of cloth; A point of sailing with the wind on one side of the boat (noun); to change the side of the boat from which the winds blows by turning the bow through the wind (verb); The ability of a seal gum to become "tacky" when moistened, resulting in a fast tearing bond; the heading or position of a vessel relative to the trim of its sails; (nautical) the act of changing tack; of Ship; also, a rope employed to pull the lower corner of a studding sail to the boom; See Tack, v; If a sailing boat is tacking or if the people in it tack it, it is sailing towards a particular point in a series of sideways movements rather than in a straight line. We were tacking fairly close inshore The helmsman could tack the boat singlehanded; The direction of a vessel in regard to the trim of her sails; as, the starboard tack, or port tack; the former when she is closehauled with the wind on her starboard side; hence, the run of a vessel on one tack; also, a change of direction; A stain; a tache; to place riding tack on a horse; turn into the wind; "The sailors decided to tack the boat"; "The boat tacked; The part of a sail to which the tack is usually fastened; the foremost lower corner of fore-and-aft sails, as of schooners see Illust; The amount of stickiness in printing inks that makes them adhere to the substrate while minimizing dot gain Too much tack can cause surface picking; To fasten or attach; gear for a horse; To change the direction of (a vessel) when sailing closehauled, by putting the helm alee and shifting the tacks and sails so that she will proceed to windward nearly at right angles to her former course; Gilding - Refers to the state of the adhesive size Proper tack for gilding is the point when the size is not longer wet, but not fully dry, hence it is 'tacky' or just slightly sticky The proper time to apply your gold or silver leaf is when the 'size' is not wet but 'tacky', just before it dries completely 3 hour 'quick drying' size comes to 'tack' in approximately 1 5 to 2 hours, reaching full dryness at around 3 hours (hence it's name '3 hour quick drying size'); A contract by which the use of a thing is set, or let, for hire; a lease; In printing inks, the property of cohesion between particles; the pulling power or separation force of the ink A tacky ink has high separation forces and can cause surface picking or splitting of weak papers; Since boats can't sail directly into the wind, then how do you get someplace that directly into the wind? By tacking! Tacking is the process of turning through the wind, changing the sail position and sailing off in the other direction By making a bunch of tacks you're able to sail to a destination directly upwind Generally, a tack is initiated by the helmsman stating "Prepare to come about!" This is the crews signal to man their positions and get ready for the tack When everyone's ready, the helmsman states "Helms a lee" or "Ready about!" and begins the turn through the wind As the boat comes through the wind, the jib is the only sail we'll have to worry about It will be necessary to release the sheet on one side and take in the sheet on the other side We'll practice this several times on the first day; A peculiar flavor or taint; as, a musty tack; Direction, hence approach try a different tack. Specifically a course or direction that enables the vessel to head upwind. See also reach, gybe; to manoeuver a sailing vessel upwind by alternating the course of the vessel in relation to the wind; antonym to wear, changing tack (direction), also figuratively; small nail with a flat head; of Sail; 1) the lower forward corner of the sail2) To change direction of the boat while travelling upwind; Especially, to attach or secure in a slight or hasty manner, as by stitching or nailing; as, to tack together the sheets of a book; to tack one piece of cloth to another; to tack on a board or shingle; to tack one piece of metal to another by drops of solder; (Grab)(Quick Adhesion)(Quick Stick)(Touch-Tack) (1) surface "stickiness" to touch, as in pressure sensitive adhesives designed to adhere on contact, in other adhesives in various stages of drying, and in flock adhesives to which flock is to be applied A state of ability to adhere; (2) the relatively low splitting force of ink; the nautical manouevre of bringing a sailing vessel on to another bearing by bringing the wind round the bow; during this manouevre the vessel is said to be 'coming about'; (nautical) a line (rope or chain) that regulates the angle at which a sail is set in relation to the wind; sailing a zigzag course; If you tack pieces of material together, you sew them together with big, loose stitches in order to hold them firmly or check that they fit, before sewing them properly. Tack them together with a 1.5 cm seam Tack the cord around the cushion. Food, especially coarse or inferior foodstuffs. The harness for a horse, including the bridle and saddle; a short nail with a sharp point and a large head; fasten with tacks; "tack the notice on the board"; The stickiness of an ink Tack is the relative measurement of the cohesion of an ink representing its resistance to splitting between two rapidly separating surfaces; Part of the harnessing for a draft animal or riding animal, e.g. a horse pulling a wagon, or a riding horse. Includes bit, bridle and reins; Confidence; reliance; 1) A line connected to the clew of the course sail that pulls it forward 2) The action of turning a vessel so that her bow crosses the exact direction the wind is blowing from 3) The direction of travel of a vessel 4) The lower corner of a fore-and-aft sail closest to the joining of the mast and boom In the case of a sail that runs on a stay, the lower corner that is secured both to the stay and the stay's connection point; a) The process of turning the bow of the yacht through the wind and changing the sides of the sails b) The lower corner of a sail that is attached to the yacht; A rope used to hold in place the foremost lower corners of the courses when the vessel is closehauled see Illust; That which is attached; a supplement; an appendix; In parliamentary usage, to add (a supplement) to a bill; to append; often with on or to; In printing inks, the property of cohesion between particles; the pulling power or separation force of ink in its transfer from a press blanket to its intended printing surface A tacky ink has high separation forces and can cause surface picking or splitting of weak papers A lack of tack has very little ability to transfer properly from blanket to paper because it has a low adhesion tendency, this effects trap; turn into the wind; "The sailors decided to tack the boat"; "The boat tacked"; sailing a zigzag course (nautical) the act of changing tack a short nail with a sharp point and a large head the heading or position of a vessel relative to the trim of its sails fasten with tacks; "tack the notice on the board"; In the paper adhesives area, the ability of a substance (glue) to be very sticky and hold 2 plys of paper together quickly [Top]; 1 On a triangular sail, the bottom forward corner 2 A course with the wind coming from the right or left side of the boat, such as starboard tack or port tack; A tack is a short nail with a broad, flat head, especially one that is used for fastening carpets to the floor. to get down to brass tacks: see brass see also thumbtack; This is the equipment worn by the horse including saddle, bridle, etc It is short for "tackle "