Examples of 'tack' in a sentence

Meaning of "tack"

Tack: A small, sharp pointed nail used for fastening materials like wood or cloth. It can also refer to the course or direction of a ship or boat in relation to the wind
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  • A small nail with a flat head.
  • A thumbtack.
  • A loose seam used to temporarily fasten pieces of cloth.
  • The lower corner on the leading edge of a sail relative to the direction of the wind.

How to use "tack" in a sentence

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I will tack you up on the wall to dry.
The welfare state has to change tack.
Some florists tack on hefty wedding fees.
Tack on another grand for the consultation.
They changed tack and gained ground.
Tack one from the colorados sweety.
The queen of the tack to the ladies.
Horse tack and weaponry were also decorated.
You may have to tack up the horse.
A tack room has been recreated at the museum.
Figured they would tack it to my bill or something.
Tack the picture up on the headboard there.
Man who sit on tack better off.
The tack room got the worst of it.
Stand by to come about on the larboard tack.

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Double bar tack detail at bottom of placket.
I decided to take a different tack with my interns.
The old tack in the shoe routine.
You are gonna give yourself a heart tack.
Now we can tack on a few more charges.
Remember when you put that tack.
We will tack down a tear of the carotid.
Full and bye on the port tack.
Hard tack and most other necessities.
I think it is now time for a change of tack.
Will tack that up before you leave.
You can not change tack so hastily.
Learn to tack before you need to tack.
Bringing those to her would be an obvious tack.
The tack of the sewing machine breaks.
The metal detector ripped of its tack.
Of surface tack and performs at a wide range.
Digitally controlled weaving and tack welding.
Excellent tack even at very low temperatures.
I would better stick on this port tack.
Multi tack double sided mounting tape.
We are gonna have to change tack at some stage.
Then you tack the ears on to that.
I will buy batteries and sticky tack.
Tack this onto the bonus side.
I am told you fly a tight tack turn.
The other tack would be to tackle a monster.
Helping me groom and tack up the horses.
Denmark has adopted a slightly different tack.
Brown took a different tack on the podcast.
Flangini formed a line on the starboard tack.
I have lived on hard tack most of my life.
Then the fathers try another tack.
See if we can tack down a motive.
Must give way to boats on starboard tack.

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