- hold tack with
- phrasal
1. of a boat : to keep on the same tacks as and change tacks with (another boat)2. : to keep up with (as in activity)
Useful english dictionary. 2012.
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To hold tack — Tack Tack, n. [OE. tak, takke, a fastening; akin to D. tak a branch, twig, G. zacke a twig, prong, spike, Dan. takke a tack, spike; cf. also Sw. tagg prickle, point, Icel. t[=a]g a willow twig, Ir. taca a peg, nail, fastening, Gael. tacaid, Armor … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Tack — Tack, n. [OE. tak, takke, a fastening; akin to D. tak a branch, twig, G. zacke a twig, prong, spike, Dan. takke a tack, spike; cf. also Sw. tagg prickle, point, Icel. t[=a]g a willow twig, Ir. taca a peg, nail, fastening, Gael. tacaid, Armor. &… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Tack of a flag — Tack Tack, n. [OE. tak, takke, a fastening; akin to D. tak a branch, twig, G. zacke a twig, prong, spike, Dan. takke a tack, spike; cf. also Sw. tagg prickle, point, Icel. t[=a]g a willow twig, Ir. taca a peg, nail, fastening, Gael. tacaid, Armor … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Tack pins — Tack Tack, n. [OE. tak, takke, a fastening; akin to D. tak a branch, twig, G. zacke a twig, prong, spike, Dan. takke a tack, spike; cf. also Sw. tagg prickle, point, Icel. t[=a]g a willow twig, Ir. taca a peg, nail, fastening, Gael. tacaid, Armor … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
tack´er — tack1 «tak», noun, verb. –n. 1. a short, sharp pointed nail or pin with a flat, broad head: »We bought some carpet tacks. 2. a long, loose stitch used as a temporary fastening before final sewing. 3. any very slight, loose fastening: »hanging by… … Useful english dictionary
tack — [[t]tæ̱k[/t]] tacks, tacking, tacked 1) N COUNT A tack is a short nail with a broad, flat head, especially one that is used for fastening carpets to the floor. → See also thumbtack get down to brass tacks → see brass 2) VERB If you tack something … English dictionary
tack — {{11}}tack (n.1) clasp, hook, fastener, also a nail of some kind, late 13c., from O.N.Fr. taque nail, pin, peg, probably from a Germanic source (Cf. M.Du. tacke twig, spike, Low Ger. takk tine, pointed thing, Ger. Zacken sharp point, tooth, prong … Etymology dictionary
Tack (sewing) — In sewing, to tack or baste is to make quick, temporary stitching intended to be removed. Tacking is used in a variety of ways:* To temporarily hold a seam or trim in place until it can be permanently sewn, usually with a long running stitch made … Wikipedia
tack — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. thumbtack, carpet tack, etc.; nail; change of course, yaw, veer; route, course, path; food, fare. v. change course or direction; yaw; zigzag; baste. See connection, direction, deviation. II (Roget s… … English dictionary for students
Lead (tack) — This article is about livestock equipment. For leads used on small animals, see Leash. For the young children s horse show class, see Leadline. For other uses, see Lead (disambiguation). For yet more other uses, see Lead line. Lead clipped to a… … Wikipedia
