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noun 
  1. small nail with a flat head
  2. loose seam used to temporarily fasten pieces of cloth
  3. (nautical) part of a sail (w:tack, Wikipedia) specifically the lower corner on the leading edge of the sail relative to the direction of the wind.
  4. (nautical) direction, hence approach try a different tack. Specifically a course or direction that enables the vessel to head upwind. See also reach, gybe.
  5. 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.
Translations: 
    verb 
    1. to nail with a tack (small nail with a flat head)
    2. to sew/stich with a tack (loose seam used to temporarily fasten pieces of cloth)
    3. (nautical) to manoeuver a sailing vessel upwind by alternating the course of the vessel in relation to the wind (w:tack, Wikipedia); antonym to wear, changing tack (direction), also figuratively
    4. expression, "tack (something) onto (something)", something added as an extra item (implied as with
      1. 1 or
      2. 2)
      3. to place riding tack on a horse
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